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Q.1
________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.
Conglomerate
Shale
Sandstone
Granite
Q.2
Batholiths and Laccoliths are formations of ________
Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Polymetamorphosed rocks
Q.3
Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and of belong to the category of rocks called
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Inorganic
Q.4
Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?
Sand desert
Paddy crop land
Land covered with fresh snow
Prairie land
Q.5
The igneous rocks are formed due to ________
Accumulation of sediments at the bottom of sea
Granitisation
Disintegration of magma
Altering of metamorphic rocks
Q.6
The Himalayas were formed due to ________
Internal pressure of two large land forms
Faulting of the earth's crust
Folding of the earth's crust
Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
Q.7
Which of the following is not a result of underground water activity?
Stalactites
Stalagmites
Sink holes
Fiords
Q.8
A block of the earth's crust that has remained in position while the ground around it has subsides is known as ________
Horst
Plain
Plateau
Young folded mountain
Q.9
Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks ________
These rocks cannot be formed under water
These rocks are crystalline
The structure of these rocks is contingent on heat and pressure
These rocks have been deposited in layers
Q.10
The instrument to measure the magnitude of Earthquake is called
Ideograph
Pantograph
Argograph
Seismograph
Q.11
The Richter scale is used to measure which of the following?
Humidity of Air
Velocity of Air
Magnitude of Earthquake
Density of Liquid
Q.12
Japan experiences frequent earth-quakes because it is located ________
On the eastern coast of Asia
On the meeting point of two plates of the earth's crust
Amidst the ocean
In the volcanic belt
Q.13
Which of the following is the longest mountain range?
The Himalayas
The Rockies
The Andes
The Caucasus
Q.14
Which of the following is not an agent which produces physical features ?
Denudation
Deposition
Volcanic eruption
Conduction
Q.15
What are Obsidian, Andesite, Gabbro and Peridotite?
Intrusive rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Extrusive rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Q.16
Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________
Basalt
Laccolith
Lava
Magma
Q.17
In which type of rocks are metals like gold and copper mostly found?
Old Sedimentary
Old Igneous
Old Metamorphic
New Metamorphic
Q.18
The breaking up of the rocks at its place is known as
Erosion
Weathering
Mass Destruction
Degradation
Q.19
A group of interconnected islands is known as
Strait
Peninsula
Archipelago
Lagoon
Q.20
In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cutoff lake, also called an ________ lake.
Ox-bow
Oasis
Lagoon
Tectonic
Q.21
The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets deposited, which are called glacial ________.
Moraines
Deltas
Plateaus
Grooves
Q.22
Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?
Japan
Indonesia
Russia
France
Q.23
Which of the following predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil?
Glacier
Seawave
Underground water
Wind
Q.24
In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?
Granite
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Q.25
Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea ?
Wegener
Marshall
Darwin
Ptolemy
Q.26
Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?
L-wave, P-wave, S-wave
P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
Q.27
The features produced by glacial deposition are:
1. outwash plains
2. drumlins
3. eskers
4. levees
1, 2, 3
1, 3, 4
2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4
Q.28
The lake created by Aswan Dam in Africa is
Chad
Victoria
Nasser
Tanganyika
Q.29
The area marked by internal drainage is
Plateau
Plains
Desert
Mountain
Q.30
Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?
Caldera lake
Karst lake
Lagoon
Freshwater lake
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