Which two planets lie between the sun and the earth?
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mercury and venus
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On June 21st, when the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer,places in the Northern Hemisphere experience
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(A)
longer day and shorter night
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When a ship appears over the distant horizon the
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mast is seen before the hull
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The innermost section of the Earth is the
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core
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of sedimentary rocks? They
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(B)
are crystalline
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Rocks which have been formed by the cooling and solidification of molten magma are called
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igneous rocks
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Which of the following is not a type of mountain?
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conical mountain
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Which of the following is not true of stalagmites and stalactites?
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stalacties are formed on the floor of limestone caves while stalagmites are formed on roofs of limestone caves
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Which of the following pairs are are desert landforms?
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yardangs and zeugens
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Most of the world's lakes are fresh lakes which are
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fed by rivers with outlets to the sea
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A geyser is best described as/an
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fountain of super heated stream
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Which of the following is not true of pie chart?
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it is often difficultto compare the component parts
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The climatic belts recognized by the Greek were
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torrid,temperate and frigid
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A mercury barometer is used for measuring
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atmospheric pressure
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A line joining places having an equal degree of cloudiness is an
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isoneph
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Lines joining places with same mean annual rainfall are called
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isohyets
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Which of the following winds affects the West Indian Islands of the Caribbean?
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(A)
hurricane
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Loess is an example of
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wind deposited soil
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A soil profile refers to the
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vertical section of the soil
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'The trees are evergreen,forming a canopy with buttress roots,climbers and creepers'. Which of the following vegetation types does this statement refer to?
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Equatorial
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Which of the following environmental hazards is due primarily to human activities?
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(D)
ozone depletion
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Life expectancy refers to the
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average age at which people die
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The term over-population is best defined as the situation where
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the population exceeds available resources
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Which of the following features is shared by Hong Kong,Java and Manhattan?
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high population density
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A conurbation can best be described as
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two or more towns joined together,each town maintaining its own identity
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A settlement developed at the meeting point of roads is known as a
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nodal town
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'It is a port that specializes in receiving and redistributing goods to the neighboring countries'. Which of the following ports is described in the preceding statement?
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Enterport
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The ocean that connects Europe and America is the
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Atlantic ocean
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Copper is an important raw material in the
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electrical industry
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Which activity requires the following? I. Large area of land usually in thousands of hectares II. Availability of water either in the form of rain or irrigation III. High capital outlay
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plantation agriculture
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A great advantage of Basin irrigation is that
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water is not wasted
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The Gezira scheme and the Manaquil Extension are famous for the cultivation of
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(B)
cotton
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The system of cultivation of tropical commercial crops estates is known as
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plantation agriculture
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All the following are problems of mining in Africa except
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inadequate unskilled labour
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The most common mode of transportation in Africa is
