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The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before present and is commonly known as
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A. Pleistocene or ice age
B. Paleocene or ice age
C. Pliocene or ice age
D. Holocene or ice age
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Pleistocene or ice age
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1. The greatest variety of animal and plant species is fund in
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A. temperate grasslands
B. tropical moist forests
C. tundra regions
D. in hot deserts
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Correct Answer: tropical moist forests
2. The highest mountain peak of Oceania is
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A. Mt. Victoria, Papua New Guinea
B. Mt. Kosciusko, Australia
C. Mt. Cook, South Island (New Zealand)
D. Puncak Jaya, Indonesia.
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Correct Answer: Puncak Jaya, Indonesia.
3. The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows the 180 º meridian, is called the
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A. International Date Line
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Equator
D. Prime Meridian
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Correct Answer: International Date Line
4. The Ice age ended about ____ years ago.
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A. 140
B. 1,400
C. 14,000
D. 140,000
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Correct Answer: 14,000
5. The largest gulf in the world is
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A. Gulf of Mexico
B. Persian Gulf
C. Gulf of Carpentaria
D. Gulf of Mannar
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Correct Answer: Gulf of Mexico
6. Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by
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A. suspension
B. solution and traction
C. solution
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: All of the above
7. The largest country of the world by geographical area is
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A. Russia
B. Vatican City
C. Australia
D. USA
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Correct Answer: Russia
8. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?
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A. Volcanic mountains
B. Residual mountains
C. Block mountains
D. Fold mountains
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Correct Answer: Fold mountains
9. The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world.
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A. 1/2
B. 1/4th
C. 1/3rd
D. 3/4th
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Correct Answer: 1/3rd
10. The temperature increases rapidly after
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A. ionosphere
B. exosphere
C. stratosphere
D. troposphere
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Correct Answer: ionosphere
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