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  1. Which of the following is tropical grassland?

  2. A.
    Taiga
    B.
    Savannah
    C.
    Pampas
    D.
    Prairies

  3. With the disintegration of USSR in end 1991, comprised of ____ Union Republics.

  4. A.
    15
    B.
    10
    C.
    5
    D.
    25

  5. The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials?

  6. A.
    Britain
    B.
    Japan
    C.
    Poland
    D.
    Germany

  7. The temperature increases rapidly after

  8. A.
    ionosphere
    B.
    exosphere
    C.
    stratosphere
    D.
    troposphere

  9. The humidity of the air depends upon

  10. A.
    temperature
    B.
    location
    C.
    weather
    D.
    All of the above

  11. The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called

  12. A.
    artesian
    B.
    artesian well
    C.
    unconfined groundwater
    D.
    confined groundwater

  13. The largest glaciers are

  14. A.
    mountain glaciers
    B.
    alpine glaciers
    C.
    continental glaciers
    D.
    piedmont glaciers

  15. The ionosphere includes

  16. A.
    mesosphere
    B.
    thermosphere
    C.
    thermosphere and exosphere
    D.
    thermosphere, exosphere and mesosphere

  17. The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in

  18. A.
    northeastern zone
    B.
    northwestern zone
    C.
    southern zone
    D.
    All of the above

  19. The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is

  20. A.
    silicate group
    B.
    organic group
    C.
    oxide group
    D.
    hydride group