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Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

A) Drought B) High winds
C) Thick layers of prairie grass D) Overproduction of crops
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thick layers of prairie grass

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Longest day in the Northern hemisphere is ________.

A) 21st March B) 21st September
C) 21st June D) 21st April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21st June

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'Neo-Malthusian Theory' is associated with which of the following?

A) Employment B) Poverty
C) Resource scarcity D) Income
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Resource scarcity

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Carbon dioxide is produced by all of the following except

A) Burning fossil fuels B) Global warming
C) Cement production D) Deforestation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Global warming

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Uranus is the _______ planet from the Sun.

A) First B) Third
C) Fifth D) Seventh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Seventh

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Which one of the following statements with regard to volcanoes is not correct?

A) Stratovolcanoes produce lava flows that initially follow valleys but are highly resistant to erosion. B) The surrounding areas can remain highlands, lava ridges or mesas.
C) Hawaiian shield volcanoes are eroded by steams that form deeply carved valleys with steeply sloping heads. D) The system of streams on a dissected volcano cone is not a radial drainage pattern.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The system of streams on a dissected volcano cone is not a radial drainage pattern.

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Stratovolcano,    also    known    as acomposite  volcano,  is  aconical volcanobuilt  up  by  many  layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice and ash. Because it is stratified, therefore  it  will  definitely  form  a volcano cone.

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_________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.

A) Conglomerate B) Shale
C) Sandstone D) Granite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Granite

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During the past century, the temperature of Earth has increased by ________.

A) 0.6 deg C B) 1.6 deg C
C) 2.6 deg C D) 3.6 deg C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.6 deg C

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