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Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms?
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A. Ecology
B. Geography
C. Geology
D. Geomorphology
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Geomorphology
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1. The soils common to the south eastern USA are called
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A. ultisols
B. alfisols
C. aridsols
D. mollisols
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Correct Answer: ultisols
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
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Correct Answer: neap tide
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
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Correct Answer: the parallels of longitude
4. The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
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A. tropical depressions
B. tropical storms
C. hurricane
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: hurricane
5. The umbra is
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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
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
6. The shape of earth is
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A. sphere
B. oblate spheroid
C. circular
D. spheroid
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Correct Answer: oblate spheroid
7. The temperature increases rapidly after
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A. ionosphere
B. exosphere
C. stratosphere
D. troposphere
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Correct Answer: ionosphere
8. The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to
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A. the temperature gradient
B. the development of waves
C. the latitude difference
D. the longitude difference
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Correct Answer: the development of waves
9. The smallest glaciers are
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A. mountain or alpine glaciers
B. continental glaciers
C. piedmont glaciers
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: mountain or alpine glaciers
10. The thickness of biosphere is
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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
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Correct Answer: 8-10 km above the earth's surface
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