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  1. The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called

  2. A.
    stream flow
    B.
    laminar flow
    C.
    turbulent flow
    D.
    helical flow

  3. The storms or frontal systems develop where

  4. A.
    air is rising
    B.
    atmospheric pressure is low
    C.
    at the equator and in the mid-latitudes
    D.
    All of the above

  5. The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called

  6. A.
    protons
    B.
    electrons
    C.
    cosmic rays
    D.
    None of the above

  7. The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within

  8. A.
    metamorphic rocks
    B.
    igneous rocks
    C.
    sedimentary rock
    D.
    all have similar strength of bonds

  9. The snow line on the northern side of greater Himalayas range about

  10. A.
    4,500 to 6,000 metres
    B.
    5,500 to 6,000 metres
    C.
    3,500 to 6,000 metres
    D.
    None of the above

  11. The unit of the light year is used for measuring

  12. A.
    speed of satellites
    B.
    speed of ships
    C.
    distance between bodies in the universe
    D.
    speed of rockets

  13. The tide of minimum rise is called

  14. A.
    spring tide
    B.
    low tide
    C.
    ebb tide
    D.
    None of the above

  15. The second largest island (next to Greenland) in the world is

  16. A.
    Borneo
    B.
    Malagasy
    C.
    New Guinea
    D.
    Sumatra