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  1. The vertical speed of air is called

  2. A.

     Wind

    B.

     Air current

    C.

     Air outburst

    D.

     Velocity of air

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  3. The hot desert of the world are generally found near ________

  4. A.

     The equator

    B.

     The doldrums

    C.

     The horse latitude

    D.

     The Tundras

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  5. Agriculture involving both crops and livestock is known as

  6. A.

     Dairy farming

    B.

     Mixed farming

    C.

     Dry farming

    D.

     Truck farming

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  7. ________ determines colour, texture, chemical properties, mineral content and permeability of soil.

  8. A.

     Flora & Fauna

    B.

     Time

    C.

     Climate

    D.

     Parent rock

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  9. Grasslands are called Pampas in

  10. A.

     Africa

    B.

     South America

    C.

     Britain

    D.

     USA

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  11. The Llanos and Campos of South America are examples of ________

  12. A.

     Coniferous forest regions

    B.

     Deciduous regions

    C.

     Equatorial regions

    D.

     Savanna regions

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  13. Fog, clouds, mist are examples of ________.

  14. A.

     Aerosol

    B.

     Solid sol

    C.

     Foam

    D.

     Gel

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  15. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?

  16. A.

     Commercial plantation

    B.

     Pastoral herding

    C.

     Commercial grain farming

    D.

     Subsistence agriculture

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  17. What is the name of the temperate grassland of South America?

  18. A.

     Pampas

    B.

     Prairies

    C.

     Veld

    D.

     Savanna

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  19. The highest annual precipitation occurs in ________

  20. A.

     Canadian Shield

    B.

     Ganga basin

    C.

     Siberian Plains

    D.

     Amazon basin

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