GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which advance accelerated the settlement of western regions of the United States and Canada during the nineteenth century?
A
Use of the cotton gin
B
Invention of the tractor
C
Construction of railroads
D
Introduction of irrigation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which advance accelerated the settlement of western regions of the United States and Canada during the nineteenth century? ANS: Construction of railroads.

Detailed explanation-2: -As you increase in elevation, there is less air above you thus the pressure decreases. As the pressure decreases, air molecules spread out further (i.e. air expands), and the temperature decreases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following best describes the physical process of erosion? The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice or water.

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