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The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the
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A. crust
B. core
C. mantle
D. ocean floors
Correct Answer
ocean floors
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1. The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to plate tectonics are called
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A. structural landforms
B. weathering landforms
C. erosional landforms
D. depositional landforms
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Correct Answer: structural landforms
2. The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials?
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A. Britain
B. Japan
C. Poland
D. Germany
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Correct Answer: Japan
3. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
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A. axis of earth
B. north pole
C. south pole
D. equator
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Correct Answer: equator
4. Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.
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A. latitudinal redistribution of heat
B. cycle of air circulation
C. global wind pattern
D. All are similar terms
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Correct Answer: All are similar terms
5. The largest dune files are found in
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A. Middle East
B. North Africa
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
6. The landforms that are influences by several process namely, weathering, erosion, deposition are known as
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A. polygenetic landforms
B. structural landforms
C. polycyclic landforms
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: polygenetic landforms
7. The latitude 'AA' on the map represents the
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A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Equator
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: Equator
8. The largest gold producing country in the world(in 2006) is
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A. China
B. Canada
C. South Africa
D. USA
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Correct Answer: South Africa
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_gold_production
9. The length of the day is determined in
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A. astronomical units
B. solar terms
C. length of the hours
D. None of the above
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10. With the disintegration of USSR in end 1991, comprised of ____ Union Republics.
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A. 15
B. 10
C. 5
D. 25
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Correct Answer: 15
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