General Knowledge - World Geography
Exercise :: World Geography - Section 1
| 67. |
The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from |
| A. |
the ultraviolet rays of the sun | | B. |
the infrared rays of the sun | | C. |
the falling meteorites | | D. |
None of the above |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 68. |
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 |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 69. |
The largest city in Latin America is |
| A. |
Mexico city | | B. |
Caracas | | C. |
Rio-de-Janeiro | | D. |
Buenos Aires |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 70. |
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 |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 71. |
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. |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 72. |
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 |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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