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  1. What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?

  2. A.

     Valley widening

    B.

     River rejuvenating

    C.

     Valley deepening

    D.

     Meandering


  3. Which of the following is an organic rock?

  4. A.

     Marble

    B.

     Coal

    C.

     Granite

    D.

     Slate


  5. Continents have drifted apart because of ________

  6. A.

     Volcanic eruptions

    B.

     Tectonic activities

    C.

     Folding and faulting of rocks

    D.

     All of the above


  7. The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called

  8. A.

     Hardness

    B.

     Jointing

    C.

     Porosity

    D.

     Permeability


  9. Earthquakes occur frequently in ________

  10. A.

     Eastern coast of Asia

    B.

     Islands of South East Pacific Ocean

    C.

     Western coast of America

    D.

     All of the above areas


  11. Colorado in U.S.A is famous for this landform ________

  12. A.

     Grand Canyon

    B.

     Grand Crators

    C.

     Great Valleys

    D.

     Great Basins


  13. Earthquakes rarely occur in ________

  14. A.

     Alaska

    B.

     Brazil

    C.

     Mexico

    D.

     New Zealand


  15. Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world?

  16. A.

     Patagonian desert

    B.

     Taklamakan desert

    C.

     Iranian desert

    D.

     Turkmen desert


  17. The mountain which separates Asia and Europe is?

  18. A.

     Allai Mountain Range

    B.

     Alps Mountain

    C.

     Ural Mountain

    D.

     Rocky Mountain


  19. In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?

  20. A.

     Karst

    B.

     Terrain

    C.

     Desert

    D.

     Tundra