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World Geography - Section 1

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World Geography - Section 1

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Question 21
The horizontal of soil profile is composed of

A
weathered parent material that is not affected by translocation and organic modification
B
material affected by translocation & organic modification
C
unweathered bedrock
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 22
The largest city in Latin America is

A
Mexico city
B
Caracas
C
Rio-de-Janeiro
D
Buenos Aires
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 23
The highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over the entire period of record are

A
extremes
B
average extremes
C
absolute extremes
D
relative extremes
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 24
The highest mountain peak of Oceania is

A
Mt. Victoria, Papua New Guinea
B
Mt. Kosciusko, Australia
C
Mt. Cook, South Island (New Zealand)
D
Puncak Jaya, Indonesia.
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 25
The length of the tropical years (the time interval between successive occurrences of the spring equinox) is decreasing very slowly as a result of

A
small, progressive changes in the earth's rotational speed
B
small, progressive change in earth's orbit around the sun
C
both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 26
The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of 



A
shape
B
area
C
baring
D
distance
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 27
The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with

A
zones of climate
B
zones of oceans
C
zones of land
D
zones of cyclonic depressions
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 28
The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process.

A
larger, more
B
larger, less
C
smaller, more
D
smaller, less
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 29
The hazards of radiation belts include

A
deterioration of electronic circuits
B
damage of solar cells of spacecraft
C
adverse effect on living organisms
D
All of the above
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 30
The great Victoria Desert is located in

A
Canada
B
West Africa
C
Australia
D
North America
Correct Answer: Option C

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