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  1. Where are most or the Earth's active volcanoes concentrated at present?

  2. A.

     South America

    B.

     Africa

    C.

     Pacific Ocean

    D.

     Europe

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  3. Of the total water on the Earth, fresh water reserve a constitute approximately

  4. A.

     70%

    B.

     3%

    C.

     10%

    D.

     9%

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  5. What percentage or all water available on the Earth is contained in the oceans?

  6. A.

     50%

    B.

     70%

    C.

     86%

    D.

     97%

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  7. "Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest Coral reef is located in

  8. A.

     Caribbean Islands

    B.

     Australia

    C.

     Philippines

    D.

     Indonesia

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  9. Which is the smallest Country (in population)?

  10. A.

     Vatican city

    B.

     Nauru

    C.

     Monaco

    D.

     Palau

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  11. Which soil is sticky when wet and develops cracks when dry

  12. A.

     Alluvial soil

    B.

     Black soil

    C.

     Red soil

    D.

     Late rite soil

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  13. Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?

  14. A.

     Dew

    B.

     Fog

    C.

     Mist

    D.

     Hail

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  15. Coastline formed by a drowned river mouth is a

  16. A.

     Fjord

    B.

     Dalmatian

    C.

     Ria

    D.

     Haff

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  17. Commercial sources of energy purely consist of

  18. A.

     Power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium

    B.

     Coal, oil, firewood, vegetable waste and agricultural waste

    C.

     Power, coal, animal dung and firewood

    D.

     Coal, gas, oil and firewood

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  19. An estuary is a place where

  20. A.

     Deposits of mud can be seen at a triangular piece of land

    B.

     Silt is deposited near the mouth of a river

    C.

     Fresh water collects at the mouth of a river

    D.

     Fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river

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