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  • Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms?


  • Options
  • A. Ecology
  • B. Geography
  • C. Geology
  • D. Geomorphology

  • Correct Answer
  • Geomorphology 


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    • 1. The soils common to the south eastern USA are called

    • Options
    • A. ultisols
    • B. alfisols
    • C. aridsols
    • D. mollisols
    • Discuss
    • 2. The tide produced when the moon and the sun are at right angles to the earth, thus pulling in opposite directions, is called

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    • A. neap tide
    • B. spring tide
    • C. diurnal tide
    • D. ebb tide
    • Discuss
    • 3. The time at a place is determined by

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    • A. the parallels of longitude
    • B. the parallels of latitude
    • C. distance from equator
    • D. distance from prime meridian
    • Discuss
    • 4. The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called

    • Options
    • A. tropical depressions
    • B. tropical storms
    • C. hurricane
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. The umbra is

    • Options
    • A. the inner portion of the moon's shadow
    • B. formed by tangents to the sun and moon
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. The shape of earth is

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    • A. sphere
    • B. oblate spheroid
    • C. circular
    • D. spheroid
    • Discuss
    • 7. The temperature increases rapidly after

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    • A. ionosphere
    • B. exosphere
    • C. stratosphere
    • D. troposphere
    • Discuss
    • 8. The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to

    • Options
    • A. the temperature gradient
    • B. the development of waves
    • C. the latitude difference
    • D. the longitude difference
    • Discuss
    • 9. The smallest glaciers are

    • Options
    • A. mountain or alpine glaciers
    • B. continental glaciers
    • C. piedmont glaciers
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. The thickness of biosphere is

    • Options
    • A. 8-10 km above the earth's surface
    • B. 5-8 km above the earth's surface
    • C. 5-10 km above the earth's surface
    • D. 10-12 km above the earth's surface
    • Discuss


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