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  1. The hazards of radiation belts include

  2. A.

     deterioration of electronic circuits

    B.

     damage of solar cells of spacecraft

    C.

     adverse effect on living organisms

    D.

     All of the above


  3. The great Victoria Desert is located in

  4. A.

     Canada

    B.

     West Africa

    C.

     Australia

    D.

     North America


  5. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are

  6. A.

     latitudes

    B.

     longitudes

    C.

     geographic grids

    D.

     None of the above


  7. The light of distant stars is affected by

  8. A.

     the earth's atmosphere

    B.

     interstellar dust

    C.

     both (a) and (b)

    D.

     None of the above


  9. The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?

  10. A.

     Africa

    B.

     Asia

    C.

     Australia

    D.

     Europe


  11. Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.

  12. A.

     latitudinal redistribution of heat

    B.

     cycle of air circulation

    C.

     global wind pattern

    D.

     All are similar terms


  13. The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called

  14. A.

     coral reefs

    B.

     sea grass bed

    C.

     hot spots

    D.

     None of the above


  15. Which of the following is tropical grassland?

  16. A.

     Taiga

    B.

     Savannah

    C.

     Pampas

    D.

     Prairies


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

  18. A.

     15

    B.

     10

    C.

     5

    D.

     25


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

  20. A.

     Britain

    B.

     Japan

    C.

     Poland

    D.

     Germany