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  1. The process of capture of precipitation by the plant canopy and its subsequent return to the atmosphere is called

  2. A.

     sublimation

    B.

     stem flow

    C.

     interception

    D.

     through fall

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  3. The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are ____ than the oldest continental rocks.

  4. A.

     older

    B.

     younger

    C.

     larger

    D.

     smaller

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  5. The period of daylight

  6. A.

     is nearly constant near the equator

    B.

     varies with latitude and the season

    C.

     reaches a maximum of 24 hour in the polar zones in summer

    D.

     All of the above

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  7. The process of weathering results into

  8. A.

     the complete loss of particular atoms or the compounds from the weathered surface

    B.

     the addition of specific atoms or compounds to the weathered surface

    C.

     a breakdown of one mass in to two or more masses, with no chemical change in the mineral or rock

    D.

     All of the above

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  9. The part of continental margin that is structurally a part of continent?

  10. A.

     Continental shelf

    B.

     Continental Slope

    C.

     both (a) and (b)

    D.

     None of the above

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  11. The original landmass, pangola split into

  12. A.

     Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south

    B.

     Laurissa in the south and Godwanaland in the north

    C.

     Laurissa in the east and Godwanaland in the west

    D.

     Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland in the east

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  13. The R-horizon of soil horizon consists of

  14. A.

     unweathered bedrock

    B.

     weathered parent material

    C.

     plant litter at various levels of decomposition

    D.

     None of the above

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  15. The propagation of radio signals is greatly influence by

  16. A.

     troposphere

    B.

     ionosphere

    C.

     exosphere

    D.

     thermosphere

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  17. The pyramidal peaks that form when several cirques chisel a mountain form three more sides are called

  18. A.

     horns

    B.

     cirques

    C.

     aretes

    D.

     medial moraines

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  19. The process that involves the eroded material being dissolved and carried along in water as individual ions is called

  20. A.

     solution

    B.

     suspension

    C.

     saltation

    D.

     traction

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