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The most important characteristic of a population that enhances rapid economic development is the?
Atotal size
Blevel of education
Cage structure
Dsex ratio
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Question 1112
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The factor that best explains the large concentration of population in Java is?
Afertile soils
Blarge mineral deposits
Cnearness to the sea
Dindustrial agglomeration
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Question 1113
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One of the consequences of the polar ice-caps melting is the?
Asubmergence of existing coast lands
Bemergence of submerged island
Cincrease in global temperature
Ddrier conditions in the tropical areas
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Question 1114
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In a soil profile, the C-horizon can be described as the?
Atopmost layer that may include organic litter
Bzone relatively unaffected by soil-forming processes
Cportion of the soil affected by leaching
Dzone of accumulation rich in bases and organic matter
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Question 1115
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Softwood from coniferous forests is mainly used as raw material for the production of?
Apulp and paper
Banimal feed and fibre
Cnon-alcoholic beverages
Dpoles and planks
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Question 1116
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The most visible form of soil erosion is?
Awind erosion
Bsplash erosion
Csheet erosion
Dgully erosion
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Question 1117
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A process whereby a plant community is replaced by another is known as?
Acolonization
Bsuccession
Ccompetition
Dconsolidation
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Question 1118
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Bush burning affects the atmosphere directly by ?
Akilling soil microbes
Badding to carbon(IV) oxide accumulation
Cleaving the land surface bare
Dadding ashes to the soil
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Question 1119
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In humid tropical regions, the major soil type is?
Apodzol
Bchernmozem
Clatosol
Dlithosol
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Question 1120
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A landform that may result mainly from wind erosion is?
Abarchan
Bseif dune
Cwadi
Ddeflation hollow
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Question 1121
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In a karst topography, the visible features on the landscape include?
Asinkhole
Btunnel
Cstalactite
Dstalagmite
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Question 1122
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The rock with the least carbon content is?
Acoal
Bsandstone
Cmarble
Dlignite
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Question 1123
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The duration of sunshine is measured by the?
Aaneriod barometer
BCampbell-Stokes recorder
Ccup-anemometer
Dminimum-maximum thermometers
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Question 1124
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The two areas of the world where cool ocean currents have contributed to the development of deserts along the coastal fringes are?
ANamibia and Bangladesh
BSomalia and Western Australia
CCalifornia and Ghana
DMorocco and Peru
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Question 1125
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Quartz, feldspar and mica are three principal minerals that can easily be seen in?
Abasalt
Bcoal
Cgranite
Dlimestone
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Question 1126
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The two most important determinants of air temperature of a region are?
Aevaporation and sunshine hours
Bwind and air mass
Clatitude and altitude
Drainfall and humidity
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Question 1127
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The existence of the Namib Desert can be partly attributed to?
Acoastal deforestation
Bthe cold Benguela Current
Cpersistent offshore winds
Dexculsive fishing
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Question 1128
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If an event that starts at 11:00 am at station X appears on the screen at 5.00 am (same day) at station Z, the longitudinal difference between the two stations is?
A75°
B90°
C120°
D165°
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Question 1129
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If the distance between two places on a map is 2cm while the distance on land is 4km, the scale of the map is?
