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21.
Baltura Glacier is located in _ ?
Correct Answer: A. Gilgit Baltistan
One-liner
Baltura Glacier is located in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
22.
A mass of ice and snow that moves slowly under the influence of gravity along a confined course away from its place of accumulation is called
Correct Answer: C. Glacier
One-liner
A mass of ice and snow that moves slowly under gravity along a confined course away from its accumulation zone is called a glacier.
23.
What is the length of the Baltoro Glacier, making it one of the largest and longest glaciers outside of the polar regions?
Correct Answer: B. 63 kilometers
One-liner
The Baltoro Glacier, located in the Karakoram range of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, is 63 kilometers long, making it one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions.
24.
Past Paper MCQ
Baltoro Glacier is found in _ ranges of Pakistan.
Correct Answer: B. Karakorum
One-liner
Baltoro Glacier is found in the Karakorum ranges of Pakistan.
25.
Past Paper MCQ
The largest Glacier of Pakistan is _?
Correct Answer: D. Siachen
One-liner
The largest glacier of Pakistan is Siachen, located in the Karakoram Range.
26.
Past Paper MCQ
The Biafo Glacier is located on which of the following range?
Correct Answer: B. Karakorum
One-liner
The Biafo Glacier is located in the Karakorum mountain range.
27.
Past Paper MCQ
Glacier is a sheet of ice.
Correct Answer: A. Slow moving
One-liner
A glacier is a slow moving sheet of ice that flows under its own weight due to gravity.
28.
Which two glaciers meet to create the world's longest glacial system outside of the polar regions?
Correct Answer: C. Hispar and Biafo
One-liner
The Hispar and Biafo glaciers meet at Hispar Pass to form the world's longest glacial system outside the polar regions, spanning about 100 km in the Karakoram Range of Pakistan.
29.
What is the length of the Batura Glacier?
Correct Answer: A. 57 km (35 mi)
One-liner
The Batura Glacier, located in the Hunza Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, has a length of 57 km (35 mi), making it one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions.

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