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  1. Where are most or the Earth's active volcanoes concentrated at present?

  2. A.

     South America

    B.

     Africa

    C.

     Pacific Ocean

    D.

     Europe


  3. Of the total water on the Earth, fresh water reserve a constitute approximately

  4. A.

     70%

    B.

     3%

    C.

     10%

    D.

     9%


  5. What percentage or all water available on the Earth is contained in the oceans?

  6. A.

     50%

    B.

     70%

    C.

     86%

    D.

     97%


  7. "Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest Coral reef is located in

  8. A.

     Caribbean Islands

    B.

     Australia

    C.

     Philippines

    D.

     Indonesia


  9. Which is the smallest Country (in population)?

  10. A.

     Vatican city

    B.

     Nauru

    C.

     Monaco

    D.

     Palau


  11. Which soil is sticky when wet and develops cracks when dry

  12. A.

     Alluvial soil

    B.

     Black soil

    C.

     Red soil

    D.

     Late rite soil


  13. Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?

  14. A.

     Dew

    B.

     Fog

    C.

     Mist

    D.

     Hail


  15. Coastline formed by a drowned river mouth is a

  16. A.

     Fjord

    B.

     Dalmatian

    C.

     Ria

    D.

     Haff


  17. Commercial sources of energy purely consist of

  18. A.

     Power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium

    B.

     Coal, oil, firewood, vegetable waste and agricultural waste

    C.

     Power, coal, animal dung and firewood

    D.

     Coal, gas, oil and firewood


  19. An estuary is a place where

  20. A.

     Deposits of mud can be seen at a triangular piece of land

    B.

     Silt is deposited near the mouth of a river

    C.

     Fresh water collects at the mouth of a river

    D.

     Fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river