51)

The _____ is the extended margin of each continent occupied by relatively shallow seas and gulfs.

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A)

oceanic deeps

B)

continental slope

C)

deep sea plain

D)

continental shelf

52)

Which of the following is commonly referred to as 'Ozone Hole'?

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A)

Lithosphere

B)

Biosphere

C)

Troposphere

D)

Stratosphere

53)

What do you call the weight a soil can withstand before severe damage occurs to the structure of the soil?

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A)

Bulk density

B)

Bearing capacity

C)

Field capacity

D)

Buffering capacity

54)

Which of the following is the study of insects and their relationship to humans, the environment, and other organisms?

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A)

Ethology

B)

Entomology

C)

Ornithology

D)

Mycology

55)

Which of the following is a group of islands found in the tropical oceans consisting of coral reefs and a central depression?

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A)

Lagoon

B)

Atoll

C)

Seamount

D)

Guyots

56)

Which of the following is the shallowest part of the ocean showing an average gradient of 1° or even less?

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A)

Continental slope

B)

Continental shelf

C)

Oceanic deeps

D)

Deep sea plain

57)

Mountaineers refer to altitudes above about ______ metres as the ‘death zone’.

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A)

5,800

B)

7,200

C)

8,000

D)

6,700

58)

The ______ lies above the mesopause and is a region in which temperatures increase with height.

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A)

thermosphere

B)

exosphere

C)

stratosphere

D)

troposphere

59)

Which of the following is the LEAST visible form of land erosion?

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A)

Sheet erosion

B)

Landslides

C)

Gully erosion

D)

Ravine formation

60)

_________ develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern part of the Deccan Plateau.

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A)

Black soil

B)

Arid soil

C)

Alluvial soil

D)

Red soil