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[#206] The river Jordan drains into the
Correct Answer

(A) Dead Sea

Explanation

Solution: The Jordan River, approximately 186 miles (300 km) in length, meanders south, draining the waters of Lake Tiberias (better known as the Sea of Galilee), the Yarmūk River, and the valley streams of both plateaus into the Dead Sea, which occupies the central area.

[#207] The ratio of land to ocean in the southern hemisphere is
Correct Answer

(C) 1 to 4

Explanation

Solution: In the Northern Hemisphere, the ratio of land to ocean is about 1 to 1.5. The ratio of land to ocean in the Southern Hemisphere is 1 to 4.

[#208] The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ____
Correct Answer

(A) PO 4

Explanation

Solution: The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound PO 4 .

[#209] The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter.
Correct Answer

(C) less

Explanation

Solution: The polar diameter is less to the equatorial diameter.

[#210] The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the order of
Correct Answer

(A) 5500°C

Explanation

Solution: The temperature in the photosphere is about 10,000 degrees F (5,500 degrees C). It is here that the sun's radiation is detected as visible light. Sunspots on the photosphere are cooler and darker than the surrounding area.