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  1. More solar radiation is received at the:

  2. A.

     Earth

    B.

     Top of the atmosphere

    C.

     North and south poles

    D.

     None of the above

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  3. In the northern hemisphere, a solar panel should be placed on the side of the roof facing:

  4. A.

     East

    B.

     West

    C.

     North

    D.

     South

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  5. Nitrogen fixing blue green algae is

  6. A.

     Clostridium

    B.

     Rhizobium

    C.

     Nostoc

    D.

     Nitrosomonas

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  7. Area X represents

  8. A.

     coal

    B.

     solar

    C.

     nuclear

    D.

     oil

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  9. A renewable source of energy is

  10. A.

     Petroleum

    B.

     Coal

    C.

     Nuclear fuel

    D.

     Trees

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  11. Man made sources of radiation pollution are:

  12. A.

     mining

    B.

     explosion of nuclear weapons

    C.

     nuclear fuels and preparation of radioactive isotopes

    D.

     all of these

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  13. Renewable energy resources are mostly based on

  14. A.

     biomass

    B.

     fossil fuels

    C.

     nuclear power

    D.

     nuclear power

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  15. __________ was developed after World War II.

  16. A.

     Wind energy

    B.

     Solar energy

    C.

     Nuclear power

    D.

     Thermal power

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  17. The term "Nuclear winter" is associated with

  18. A.

     Nuclear War

    B.

     Nuclear disarmament

    C.

     Nuclear weapon testing

    D.

     After effect of a nuclear explosion

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  19. Which of the following group of gases cause photochemical smog?

  20. A.

     Ozone, PAN and CO

    B.

     HC, NO and PAN

    C.

     O2, PAN, and NO2

    D.

     O3, PAN and NO2

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