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  1. Which one of the following types of volcanic eruptions is not usually explosive?

  2. A.

     Pelean

    B.

     Hawaiian

    C.

     Strombolian

    D.

     Vulcanian

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  3. ________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or Earth down a slope.

  4. A.

     Earthquake

    B.

     Cyclone

    C.

     Flood

    D.

     Landslide

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  5. Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________

  6. A.

     Biological weathering

    B.

     Chemical weathering

    C.

     Degradational weathering

    D.

     Mechanical weathering

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  7. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?

  8. A.

     Corrosion

    B.

     Attrition

    C.

     Corrasion

    D.

     Plucking

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  9. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________

  10. A.

     Erosion

    B.

     Weathering

    C.

     Mass wasting

    D.

     Degradation

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  11. The Volcanic activities are found more in

  12. A.

     Hawaii

    B.

     Japan

    C.

     Columbia

    D.

     New Zealand

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  13. Which of the following city is the capital of desert country Mali?

  14. A.

     Damascus

    B.

     Bamako

    C.

     Adra

    D.

     Ankara

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  15. The Coral reefs are a specimen of

  16. A.

     Temperate Forests

    B.

     Tropical Rain Forest

    C.

     Savannah

    D.

     Coppice Land

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  17. Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________

  18. A.

     Sill

    B.

     Dykes

    C.

     Basalt

    D.

     Laccolith

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  19. Dhaulagiri peak in the Himalayan Range is located in

  20. A.

     Bhutan

    B.

     Nepal

    C.

     Sikkim

    D.

     Uttar Pradesh

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