Q.1
Which of the following are true with respect to sedimentary rocks?
I. The rocks are deposited in layers
II. The particles of rocks are at times wholly of organic nature
III. The rocks are not crystalline
IV. Their structure is determined by great pressure or heat
Q.2
Shield volcanoes refer to ________
Q.3
What is the point below the epicentre of the Earthquake?
Q.4
If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is ________
Q.5
Which of the following is/are matched correctly?
1. Earthquake's origin - seismic focus
2. Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus
3. S waves - similar to sound waves
4. Richter scale - severity of earthquake
Q.6
Caldera is a feature associated with ________
Q.7
In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)
Q.8
Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with ________
Q.9
What are the name of the seismic sea waves which reach to coast at a very high force?
Q.10
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes
Q.11
Soil erosion can be prevented by ________
Q.12
Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast?
Q.13
Which is the largest country (in area)?
Q.14
Which of the country is formed of various number of islands?
Q.15
How much part of Earth's surface is desert?
Q.16
The reason behind Earthquake is
Q.17
Pits, formed by the deflating action of wind are called
Q.18
Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?
Q.19
Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
Q.20
Which metal is most abundant in the earth's crust?
Q.21
Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active?
Q.22
Which of the following are formed due to collision of continental plates?
1. The Alps
2. The Himalayas
3. The Rockies
4. The Caucases mountains
Q.23
"Terra Rossa" is a Latin word which means?
Q.24
Marble comes under which category of rocks?
Q.25
Which of the following are correctly matched?
1. Gneiss : Metamorphic
2. Granite : Igneous
3. Sandstone : Sedimentary
Q.26
The denudational processes have not reduced the land masses to a level because ________
Q.27
In which country is 'Takla Makan' desert situated?
Q.28
Which of the following influence the erosion of soil by water?
1. Slope of the land
2. Management practice like terracing
3. Soil salinity
Q.29
Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks?
1. Limestone
2. Dolomite
3. Breccia
4. Coal
Q.30
Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order:
I. Gravel
II. Clay
III. Silt
IV. Sand
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