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How did the Atlantic get its name? |
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From Atlanta in the USA. |
B. |
From the lost continent Atlantis |
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From the word "atlas". |
D. |
From the Atlas Mountains in North Africa. |
Answer: Option B
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| 42. |
These "rivers of ice" are always slowly on the move. What is their corect name? |
| A. |
Ice packs |
B. |
Snowcaps |
| C. |
Ice floes |
D. |
Glaciers |
Answer: Option D
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| 43. |
Which continent doesn't have a permanent population? |
| A. |
South America |
B. |
Africa |
| C. |
Australasia |
D. |
Antarctica |
Answer: Option D
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| 44. |
What is the approximate African equivalent of the prairie? |
| A. |
Steppes |
B. |
Savannah |
| C. |
Veld |
D. |
Pampas |
Answer: Option B
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| 45. |
How many principal planets are there in the Solar System? |
Answer: Option A
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| 46. |
What colour is laterite soil? |
Answer: Option A
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| 47. |
What is the temperature of the sun estimated at approximately? |
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5000 degrees F |
B. |
6000 degrees F |
| C. |
7000 degrees F |
D. |
212 degrees F |
Answer: Option B
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| 48. |
What is another name for the "Cold deserts" of the world? |
| A. |
Tundra |
B. |
Taiga |
| C. |
Glacier |
D. |
Snow field |
Answer: Option A
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| 49. |
How are alluvial plains formed? |
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By rivers depositing their sand and silt on the land during floods. |
B. |
By the smow melting and moistening the soil. |
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By heavy rains making the soil marshy. |
D. |
By winds depositing a fine sand on the plains. |
Answer: Option A
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| 50. |
What is the time difference for every degree of longitude? |
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Eight minutes |
B. |
Ten minutes |
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Four minutes |
D. |
Twelve minutes |
Answer: Option C
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