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  1. The Ice age ended about ____ years ago.

  2. A.
    140
    B.
    1,400
    C.
    14,000
    D.
    140,000

  3. The languages used in China is

  4. A.
    Chinese, English
    B.
    Chinese, Arabic
    C.
    Chinese, French
    D.
    Chinese, Korean

  5. The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are

  6. A.
    Andaman islands
    B.
    Nicobar islands
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    None of the above

  7. Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by

  8. A.
    suspension
    B.
    solution and traction
    C.
    solution
    D.
    All of the above

  9. The length of the day is determined in

  10. A.
    astronomical units
    B.
    solar terms
    C.
    length of the hours
    D.
    None of the above

  11. The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called

  12. A.
    the Chinook
    B.
    the Sirocco
    C.
    the Harmattan
    D.
    the Loo

  13. The islands of Seychelles are located in the

  14. A.
    Arctic Ocean
    B.
    Atlantic Ocean
    C.
    Indian Ocean
    D.
    Pacific Ocean

  15. The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as

  16. A.
    Madagascar
    B.
    Tasmania
    C.
    Ceylon
    D.
    None of the above

  17. The highest sand dunes are found is

  18. A.
    the Sahara desert
    B.
    the Atacama desert
    C.
    the Kalahari desert
    D.
    the Gobi desert

  19. The greatest variety of animal and plant species is fund in

  20. A.
    temperate grasslands
    B.
    tropical moist forests
    C.
    tundra regions
    D.
    in hot deserts