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  1. The vertical speed of air is called

  2. A.

     Wind

    B.

     Air current

    C.

     Air outburst

    D.

     Velocity of air


  3. The hot desert of the world are generally found near ________

  4. A.

     The equator

    B.

     The doldrums

    C.

     The horse latitude

    D.

     The Tundras


  5. Agriculture involving both crops and livestock is known as

  6. A.

     Dairy farming

    B.

     Mixed farming

    C.

     Dry farming

    D.

     Truck farming


  7. ________ determines colour, texture, chemical properties, mineral content and permeability of soil.

  8. A.

     Flora & Fauna

    B.

     Time

    C.

     Climate

    D.

     Parent rock


  9. Grasslands are called Pampas in

  10. A.

     Africa

    B.

     South America

    C.

     Britain

    D.

     USA


  11. The Llanos and Campos of South America are examples of ________

  12. A.

     Coniferous forest regions

    B.

     Deciduous regions

    C.

     Equatorial regions

    D.

     Savanna regions


  13. Fog, clouds, mist are examples of ________.

  14. A.

     Aerosol

    B.

     Solid sol

    C.

     Foam

    D.

     Gel


  15. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?

  16. A.

     Commercial plantation

    B.

     Pastoral herding

    C.

     Commercial grain farming

    D.

     Subsistence agriculture


  17. What is the name of the temperate grassland of South America?

  18. A.

     Pampas

    B.

     Prairies

    C.

     Veld

    D.

     Savanna


  19. The highest annual precipitation occurs in ________

  20. A.

     Canadian Shield

    B.

     Ganga basin

    C.

     Siberian Plains

    D.

     Amazon basin