A. Trans-Siberian
B. Canadian-Pacific
C. Trans-Andes
D. Trans-Continental, Australia
✅ The correct answer is option A.
778. The area of the Earth’s total surface is of the order of ____.
A. 510 million square kilometres
B. 450 million square kilometres
C. 400 million square kilometres
D. 350 million square kilometres
✅ The correct answer is option A.
777. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ____.
A. Tsunamis
B. Focus
C. Epicentre
D. Eye of the Earthquake
✅ The correct answer is option B.
796. Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of____.
A. Granite
B. Basalt
C. Shale
D. Dolerite
✅ The correct answer is option C.
795. Doldrum is an area of ___.
A. low rainfall
B. low temperature
C. low pressure
D. high winds
✅ The correct answer is option C.
793. Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is
A. presence of water falls and rapids
B. seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
C. international controls on traffic
D. fluctuating volume of traffic
✅ The correct answer is option B.
791. Some riven and canals have locks across them in order to
A. collect taxes
B. ensure safety
C. control the level of water
D. load or unload freight
✅ The correct answer is option C.
789. Which of the following countries has the greatest length of inland waterways?
A. The United States
B. The Former USSR
C. Germany
D. France
✅ The correct answer is option B.
787. The north flowing rivers of Siberia are not of much use tor navigation mainly because
A. they are too shallow in the dry season
B. the lower courses remain frozen for many months
C. they flow through uninhabited areas
D. they lack navigation facilities to ensure safety
✅ The correct answer is option B.
770. Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?
A. The Rhine
B. The Rhone
C. The Danube
D. The Seine
✅ The correct answer is option A.