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  1. The third world includes about 120 countries of

  2. A.
    Asia, Africa and Central America
    B.
    Asia, Australia and Europe
    C.
    Africa, North America
    D.
    None of the above

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  3. The smallest division of geological time scale is

  4. A.
    eon
    B.
    eras
    C.
    stage
    D.
    periods

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  5. The various types of plate convergence is

    1. oceanic-oceanic convergence
    2. oceanic-continental convergence
    3. continental-continental convergence

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

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  7. The smallest state, population wise, in the world is

  8. A.
    Vatican City
    B.
    Monaco
    C.
    Nauru
    D.
    Liechtenstein

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  9. The time at a place is determined by

  10. A.
    the parallels of longitude
    B.
    the parallels of latitude
    C.
    distance from equator
    D.
    distance from prime meridian

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  11. The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.

  12. A.
    (1/4) th
    B.
    (1/3) rd
    C.
    (1/2)
    D.
    (1/7) th

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  13. The shortest day (longest night) in the Southern hemisphere is

  14. A.
    June 21
    B.
    December 21
    C.
    December 22
    D.
    June 20

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  15. The smallest glaciers are

  16. A.
    mountain or alpine glaciers
    B.
    continental glaciers
    C.
    piedmont glaciers
    D.
    None of the above

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  17. The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next is nearest to which of the following figures?

  18. A.
    359 days
    B.
    361 days
    C.
    363 days
    D.
    365 days

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  19. Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale?

  20. A.
    Density of liquids
    B.
    Intensity of earthquakes
    C.
    Velocity of tornadoes
    D.
    Height of mountains

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