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  1. Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?

  2. A.

     Japan

    B.

     Indonesia

    C.

     Russia

    D.

     France

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  3. Which of the following predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil?

  4. A.

     Glacier

    B.

     Seawave

    C.

     Underground water

    D.

     Wind

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  5. In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?

  6. A.

     Granite

    B.

     Igneous

    C.

     Metamorphic

    D.

     Sedimentary

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  7. Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea ?

  8. A.

     Wegener

    B.

     Marshall

    C.

     Darwin

    D.

     Ptolemy

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  9. Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?

  10. A.

     L-wave, P-wave, S-wave

    B.

     P-wave, L-wave, S-wave

    C.

     P-wave, S-wave, L-wave

    D.

     S-wave, P-wave, L-wave

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  11. The area marked by internal drainage is

  12. A.

     Plateau

    B.

     Plains

    C.

     Desert

    D.

     Mountain

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  13. Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?

  14. A.

     Caldera lake

    B.

     Karst lake

    C.

     Lagoon

    D.

     Freshwater lake

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  15. If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is ________

  16. A.

     Slate, Shale, Schist

    B.

     Shale, Schist, Slate

    C.

     Slate, Schist, Shale

    D.

     Shale, Slate, Schist

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  17. Which of the following is/are matched correctly?
    1. Earthquake's origin - seismic focus
    2. Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus
    3. S waves - similar to sound waves
    4. Richter scale - severity of earthquake

  18. A.

     1, 2, 3

    B.

     1, 2, 3 and 4

    C.

     2 and 4

    D.

     3 and 4

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  19. In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)

  20. A.

     Permeable, non-permeable and permeable

    B.

     Non-permeable and permeable

    C.

     Permeable and non- permeable

    D.

     Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable

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