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  1. The ocean currents allow the oceans to ________ year after year.

  2. A.

     Become warmer

    B.

     Become colder

    C.

     Maintain the same temperature

    D.

     Increase salinity


  3. Which of the following States of the U.5A are attached to Mexico?

  4. A.

     California and Texas

    B.

     Kansas and Kentucky

    C.

     New Mexico and Arkansas

    D.

     Rhode Island and Hawaii


  5. Which one of the following is correct? Benguela current flows ________

  6. A.

     Along Brazilian coast

    B.

     Off Southwest African coast

    C.

     Off Spanish and North African coast

    D.

     Along West coast of United States


  7. A fumarole is

  8. A.

     A small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam

    B.

     A river truncated by river piracy

    C.

     A rock projecting through ice cap

    D.

     An underground cavern


  9. A hinterland is

  10. A.

     An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports

    B.

     The interior of a valley

    C.

     An elevated area

    D.

     An area occupied by backward community


  11. The shipping canal that connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sea is called the ________.

  12. A.

     Panama Canal

    B.

     Suez Canal

    C.

     Kiel Canal

    D.

     Buckingham Canal


  13. Foehn is a local wind of ________.

  14. A.

     Canada

    B.

     Switzerland

    C.

     Northern Italy

    D.

     West Africa


  15. A river erodes by

  16. A.

     Hydraulic action

    B.

     Corrosion

    C.

     Attrition

    D.

     All the above


  17. Pedology is a science of the study of

  18. A.

     Rocks

    B.

     Soils

    C.

     Earthquakes

    D.

     Volcanoes


  19. A sierra is a/an

  20. A.

     Mountain range

    B.

     A midday or afternoon nap

    C.

     Unit of electrical conductance

    D.

     Holiday resort in the Mediterranean Sea