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  1. The Rhine river of northern Europe empties into

  2. A.

     the Baltic sea

    B.

     the North sea

    C.

     the Bay of Biscay

    D.

     the Adriatic sea


  3. The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream's bed is called

  4. A.

     scoured pools

    B.

     riffles

    C.

     ox-bow lakes

    D.

     flood plain


  5. The planets called the inner planets are

  6. A.

     Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

    B.

     Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

    C.

     Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

    D.

     Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars


  7. The periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth, gives rise to tides. This is related to

  8. A.

     the position of the moon with reference to the earth and the gravitational pull exerted mainly by the moon and partly by the sun

    B.

     infrared rays from the sun

    C.

     ultraviolet rays from the sun

    D.

     None of the above


  9. The planets that are called superior planets are

  10. A.

     Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter

    B.

     Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto

    C.

     Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Neptune and Earth

    D.

     Earth, Uranus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter


  11. The phenomenon associated with collision and subduction of the planet is

  12. A.

     volcanoes

    B.

     island arcs

    C.

     earthquakes

    D.

     All of the above


  13. The products of ____ are a major source of sediments for erosion and ____

  14. A.

     weathering, deposition

    B.

     deposition, weathering

    C.

     rocks, weathering

    D.

     rocks, deposition


  15. The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because

  16. A.

     the growing season is short in these areas

    B.

     the ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered

    C.

     the rainfall is very low

    D.

     All of these factors


  17. The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as

  18. A.

     stratosphere

    B.

     ionosphere

    C.

     biosphere

    D.

     mesosphere


  19. The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the

  20. A.

     poles

    B.

     equator

    C.

     prime meridian

    D.

     None of the above