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  1. The phenomenon associated with collision and subduction of the planet is

  2. A.
    volcanoes
    B.
    island arcs
    C.
    earthquakes
    D.
    All of the above

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  3. The products of ____ are a major source of sediments for erosion and ____

  4. A.
    weathering, deposition
    B.
    deposition, weathering
    C.
    rocks, weathering
    D.
    rocks, deposition

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  5. The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because

  6. A.
    the growing season is short in these areas
    B.
    the ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered
    C.
    the rainfall is very low
    D.
    All of these factors.

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  7. The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as

  8. A.
    stratosphere
    B.
    ionosphere
    C.
    biosphere
    D.
    mesosphere

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  9. The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the

  10. A.
    poles
    B.
    equator
    C.
    prime meridian
    D.
    None of the above

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  11. The rate at change of temperature is called

  12. A.
    temperature difference
    B.
    temperature gradient
    C.
    isotherm
    D.
    None of the above

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  13. The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are

    1. the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces
    2. moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores
    3. raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores

  14. A.
    I, II
    B.
    I, III
    C.
    II, III
    D.
    All of the above

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  15. The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called

  16. A.
    saltation
    B.
    suspension
    C.
    traction
    D.
    solution

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  17. The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite

  18. A.
    elliptic
    B.
    ecliptic
    C.
    eclipse
    D.
    None of the above

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  19. The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates from

  20. A.
    a spring in Vering
    B.
    near Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul
    C.
    Rakas lake in Tibet
    D.
    Mansarovar lake

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