Find the odd one
1.Tsunami
2.Earthquake
3.WindTurbine
4.Cyclone
Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
1.Corrosion
2.Attrition
3.Corrasion
4.Plucking
Residual hill in the desert region is known as ________
1.Inlier
2.Inselberg
3.Playa
4.Pediment
The Coral reefs are a specimen of
1.Temperate Forests
2.Tropical Rain Forest
3.Savannah
4.Coppice Land
The Rift Valley is created
1.Between two anticlines
2.Between two rifts
3.Erosion of synclinal basin
4.Due to volcanic eruption
Which of the following geomorphic pairs is not correct?
1.Cirque � Glacier
2.Coral � Ocean
3.Delta � River
4.Pores � Air
______ are defined as the mass movement of rock debris or Earth down a slope.
1.Earthquake
2.Cyclone
3.Flood
4.Landslide
________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.
1.Conglomerate
2.Shale
3.Sandstone
4.Granite
A group of interconnected islands is known as
1.Strait
2.Peninsula
3.Archipelago
4.Lagoon
Anticline is a type of which of the following?
1.Riverine
2.Fold Structure
3.Eroded Landmass
4.Delta
Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________
1.Erosion
2.Weathering
3.Mass wasting
4.Degradation
Desert building can be prevented by
1.Plugging Gullies
2.By stopping Trespassing
3.Contour Ploughing
4.Forming Protective Belts
Earthquakes occur due to ________
1.Frequent occurrence of cyclones
2.Movement of plates of earth which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth s surface
3.Too much pressure on land
4.Underground nuclear explosions
Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________ Biological weathering
1.Biological weathering
2.Chemical weathering
3.Degradational weathering
4.Mechanical weathering
Find the odd one
1.Basalt
2.Ruby
3.Emerald
4.Sapphire
Folding is the result of
1.Epeirogenetic force
2.Coriolis force
3.Orogenetic force
4.Exogenetic force
Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________
1.Sill
2.Dykes
3.Basalt
4.Laccolith
Granite display standing quartzite zone because? These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
1.These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
2.They do not decay easily
3.They weathers quickly
4.These rocks do not destruct easily
Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock material. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
1.Granite
2.Quartz
3.Feldspar
4.Slate
Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of ________
1.Iron
2.Magnesium
3.Silica
4.Aluminium
Longest mountain range in the world is ________
1.Himalayas
2.Andes
3.Karakoram
4.Ural mountains
Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________
1.Basalt
2.Laccolith
3.Lava
4.Magma
Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other
1.North America and South America
2.Asia and Africa
3.Africa and South America
4.Europe and Asia
Of the floating iceberg in the sea the portion remaining above the sea level is ________
1.1/10th
2.1/9th
3.1/6th
4.1/5th
Rocks which are formed by the solidification of lava on the earth s surface are ________
1.Sandstone
2.Velocity of Air
3.Granites
4.Basalts
Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?
1.Graphite
2.Gneise
3.Marble
4.Slate
The best representative of the acid igneous rocks is ________
1.Basalt
2.Granite
3.Dolerite
4.Gabbro
The cause of Earthquake is
1.Disturbances in Earth surface
2.Adjustment in the layers of Earth s crust
3.Destruction in shell system
4.Rise in plates
The formation of Mushroom Rocks in deserts is an example of which of the following?
1.Erosion
2.Abrasion
3.Attrition
4.None
The gentle seaward sloping surface from the coasts is called
1.Continental shelf
2.Abyssal plains
3.Continental rise
4.Submarine ridges
The headland in sea is called
1.Strait
2.Peninsula
3.Isthmus
4.Island
The instrument to measure the magnitude of Earthquake is called
1.Ideograph
2.Pantograph
3.Argograph
4.Seismograph
The instrument used for recording earthquake waves is ________
1.Barograph
2.Hydrograph
3.Pantograph
4.Seismograph
The largest volcano crater in the world is ________
1.Vesuvius (Italy)
2.Toba (Indonesia)
3.Etna (Sicily)
4.Stromboli (Sicily)
The Metamorphism of Shale occurs in which of the following rocks?
1.Graphite
2.Gneiss
3.Marble
4.Slate
The Richter scale is used to measure which of the following?
1.Humidity of Air
2.Velocity of Air
3.Magnitude of Earthquake
4.Density of Liquid
The theory of continental drift is supported by:I. similarities between the coastline of South America and AfricaII. the similarity of rocks of Central Africa southern India Brazil and AustraliaIII. evidence of fossilsIV. survival of marsupials in Australia
1.I II and IV
2.Ii II and III
3.II III and IV
4.I II III and IV
The Volcanic activities are found more in
1.Hawaii
2.Japan
3.Columbia
4.New Zealand
The youngest mountain range in the world is ________
1.Western Ghats
2.Himalayas
3.Aravallis
4.Andes
Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of ________ India
1.India
2.China
3.Australia
4.Japan
What are Obsidian Andesite Gabbro and Peridotite?
1.Intrusive rocks
2.Sedimentary rocks
3.Extrusive rocks
4.Metamorphic rocks
What is changed in metamorphic rocks?
1.Structure
2.Formation
3.(1) and (2) both
4.Actual chemical composition
What is the cupshaped mouth of volcanoes?
1.Centre of Origin
2.Epicentre
3.Crater
4.Cinder Cone
What is the incident of movement of landmass and rockfalls? Landslide
1.Landslide
2.Earth progression
3.Scaling off
4.Weathering
What is the main cause of Tsunami?
1.Volcano
2.Cyclone
3.Earthquake on Sea Surface
4.Gravitation of Moon
What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind?
1.Cliff
2.Cirque
3.Dune
4.Hamada
Which is the largest desert of the world?
1.Sahara
2.Gobi
3.Thar
4.Taklamakan
Which of the following city is the capital of desert country Mali?
1.Damascus
2.Bamako
3.Adra
4.Ankara
Which of the following features are product of volcanicity?I. AtollII. CalderaIII. BatholithIV. Geosyncline
1. I II and III
2.I and IV
3.II and III
4.I III and IV
Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
1.Dolomite
2.Granite
3.Basalt
4.Gabbro
Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?
1.Colorado Plateau
2.Pamir Plateau
3.Patagonia Plateau
4.Potwar Plateau
Which of the following rock has formed the Earth s crust?
1.Igneous
2.Metamorphic
3.Sedimentary
4.Carbonate
Which one of the following types of volcanic eruptions is not usually explosive?
1.Pelean
2.Hawaiian
3.Strombolian
4.Vulcanian
Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?
1.Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
2.Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
3.The plains were folded into mountains
4.The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds
Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form
1.Chimneys
2.Mushrooms rocks
3.Yardangs
4.Demoiselles