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The process that directs precipitation down plant branches and stems is called
Options
A. stem flow
B. through flow
C. interception
D. canopy drip
Correct Answer
stem flow
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1. The rate at change of temperature is called
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A. temperature difference
B. temperature gradient
C. isotherm
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: temperature gradient
2. The Palaeozoic era contains ____ time periods.
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A. six
B. four
C. five
D. seven
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Correct Answer: six
3. The Rhine river of northern Europe empties into
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A. the Baltic sea
B. the North sea
C. the Bay of Biscay
D. the Adriatic sea
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Correct Answer: the North sea
4. The ozone layer at high altitude contains
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A. atomic oxygen (O) and ordinary oxygen (O
2
)
B. only ozone (O
3
)
C. mixture of atomic oxygen (O), ordinary oxygen (O
2
) and Ozone (O
3
)
D. only ordinary oxygen (O
2
)
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Correct Answer: mixture of atomic oxygen (O), ordinary oxygen (O
2
) and Ozone (O
3
)
5. The river situated along the border between the USA and Mexico is
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A. the Rio Grande
B. the Amazon
C. the Mississippi
D. the Colorado
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Correct Answer: the Rio Grande
6. The original founders of Common wealth of Independent States, in December 1991, are
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A. Tadjikistan, Khirghizia and Turkemenistan
B. Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
C. Russia, Ukraine and Byelorus
D. Moldavia, Khazakhastan and Uzbekistan
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Correct Answer: Russia, Ukraine and Byelorus
7. The points in the ecliptic farthest north and south of the celestial equator are called
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A. summer and winter solstices
B. autumnal and vernal equinox
C. north celestial pole and south celestial pole
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: summer and winter solstices
8. The pedogenic process associated with poor drainage and which involves the accumulation of organic matter in the upper layers of the soil is called
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A. salinisation
B. gleisation
C. calcification
D. podsolisation
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Correct Answer: gleisation
9. The part of continental margin that is structurally a part of continent?
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A. Continental shelf
B. Continental Slope
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
10. The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of
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A. degrees
B. time-hours, minutes and seconds
C. only hours
D. only seconds
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Correct Answer: time-hours, minutes and seconds
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