World Geography

1.	The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called
	A. Novas B. Comets C. Meteors D. Asteroids

2.	The lowermost and the oldest epoch of the Tertiary Period of geologic time is
	A. Pliocene B. Palaeozoic C. Holocene D. Palaeocene 3.  The luminous coloured ring, surrounding the sun is called the A. nebula B. comet C. asteroid D. corona

4.

The longest ship canal in the world is the

A. St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada) B. Suez canal, Egypt C. Kiel canal, Germany D. Panama canal, Central America 5.  The major geological events of the Palaeozoic era include A. Caledonian mountain rise, life comes ashore B. Appalachians and Central European mountains come up C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above 6.  The major events of Pre-Cambrian era include A. formation of crust, continents and oceans B. formation of crust, birth of oldest known rock, origin of life C. formation of present day atmosphere D. All of the above. 7.  The meridian passing through London is called the A. equator B. Tropic of Cancer C. Prime Meridian of 0º Meridian D. Tropic of Capricorn 8.  The most recent era of the geological time scale is A. Mesozoic B. cenozoic C. Triassic D. paleocene 9.  The low heating capacity of which of the types of coal reduces its value as an industrial fuel? A. Anthracite B. Bituminous coal C. Lignite D. Peat 10.  The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is A. vegetation B. topography C. climate D. None of the above