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11.

Approximately when does the South-West Monsoon begin in Pakistan?

A.	Late April	B.	October
C.	Late July	D.	January

12.

What is the name given to the widened river mouth found at the point in river enters the sea?

A.	Estuary	B.	Bay
C.	Gulf	D.	Delta

13.

What do isobars indicate?

A.	The atmospheric pressure in a particular area.	B.	Rainfall in different places.
C.	Wind strengths in several areas.	D.	Places with the same temperature.

14.

What is significant about the town of Greenwich?

A.	The International Date Line passes through it.	B.	The 0? (Zero) meridian passes thrrough it and therefore the world sets its time by it.
C.	It is at 180? longitude.	D.	It is a major horological research centre in Britain.

15.

What is the triangular landmass that forms at its mouth when a river splits into several branches just before entering the sea

A.	Cape	B.	Island
C.	Estuary	D.	Delta

16.

From West to East, what are the three main island groups in the Pacific called?

A.	Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.	B.	Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia.
C.	Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia.	D.	Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia.

17.

What is a typhoon called in the Atlantic?

A.	A typhoon	B.	A cyclone
C.	A hurricane	D.	A tornado

18.

What meridian is the International Date Line?

A.	The 180? meridian.	B.	The 0? meridian.
C.	The 90? meridian.	D.	The 135? meridian.

19.

What is a narrow waterway separating two bits of land called?

A.	A bay	B.	A gulf
C.	A Strait	D.	An isthmus

20.

Which three continents have the largest areas of coniferous forest?

A.	Australia, Europe and South America.	B.	Asis, North America and Europe:
C.	North America, South America and Europe.	D.	Asia, Australia and South America.