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  1. What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?

  2. A.

     Valley widening

    B.

     River rejuvenating

    C.

     Valley deepening

    D.

     Meandering

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  3. Which of the following is an organic rock?

  4. A.

     Marble

    B.

     Coal

    C.

     Granite

    D.

     Slate

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  5. Continents have drifted apart because of ________

  6. A.

     Volcanic eruptions

    B.

     Tectonic activities

    C.

     Folding and faulting of rocks

    D.

     All of the above

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  7. The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called

  8. A.

     Hardness

    B.

     Jointing

    C.

     Porosity

    D.

     Permeability

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  9. Earthquakes occur frequently in ________

  10. A.

     Eastern coast of Asia

    B.

     Islands of South East Pacific Ocean

    C.

     Western coast of America

    D.

     All of the above areas

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  11. Colorado in U.S.A is famous for this landform ________

  12. A.

     Grand Canyon

    B.

     Grand Crators

    C.

     Great Valleys

    D.

     Great Basins

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  13. Earthquakes rarely occur in ________

  14. A.

     Alaska

    B.

     Brazil

    C.

     Mexico

    D.

     New Zealand

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  15. Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world?

  16. A.

     Patagonian desert

    B.

     Taklamakan desert

    C.

     Iranian desert

    D.

     Turkmen desert

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  17. The mountain which separates Asia and Europe is?

  18. A.

     Allai Mountain Range

    B.

     Alps Mountain

    C.

     Ural Mountain

    D.

     Rocky Mountain

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  19. In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?

  20. A.

     Karst

    B.

     Terrain

    C.

     Desert

    D.

     Tundra

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