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  1. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  2. A.

     66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle

    B.

     180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line

    C.

     23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer

    D.

     0° E or 0°W longitude – Equator

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  3. Isobar lines show

  4. A.

     Pressure

    B.

     Rain

    C.

     Depth

    D.

     Time

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  5. Evidence suggests that life on Earth has existed for about ________.

  6. A.

     3.5 million years

    B.

     35 billion years

    C.

     35 million years

    D.

     3.5 billion years

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  7. Which of the statements given are correct?
    1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator.
    2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles.
    3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
    4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.

  8. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     1 and 3 only

    C.

     1, 2 and 4

    D.

     2 and 5 only

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  9. If the difference in time between, two places were 2 hours and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be ________

  10. A.

     30°

    B.

     35°

    C.

     40°

    D.

     45°

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  11. The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as

  12. A.

     Latitude

    B.

     Geid System

    C.

     Longitude

    D.

     Geographical Coordinates System

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  13. At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?

  14. A.

     45°N

    B.

     45°S

    C.

     60°N

    D.

     60°S

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  15. The most abundant metal in the Earth's Crust is

  16. A.

     Zinc

    B.

     Copper

    C.

     Aluminium

    D.

     Iron

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  17. Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________

  18. A.

     The movement of Moon in relation to Earth

    B.

     Uneven distribution of water over the globe

    C.

     Irregularities in the configuration of oceans

    D.

     All of the above

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  19. Which of the followings are related with "Lithosphere"?

  20. A.

     Plant and Insect

    B.

     Earth's Interior

    C.

     Earth's Crust

    D.

     None of these

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