Geography - Rocks and Mountains

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Question - 1

Which one of the following is the highest plateau in the world?

  • A Colorado plateau
  • B Pamir plateau
  • C Patagonia plateau
  • D Potwar plateau

Question - 2

The intensity of earthquakes is measured on:

  • A Richter scale
  • B Secant scale
  • C Mercalli scale
  • D Beaufort scale

Question - 3

A bowl-shaped depression created by glacial erosion is called a 

  • A Tallus
  • B Cirque
  • C Hanging trough
  • D Tarn

Question - 4

The most abundant metal in the earth's crust is:

  • A zinc
  • B copper
  • C aluminium
  • D iron

Question - 5

Match the following:

A. Mantle 1. Heavy rocks of lithosphere
B. Sima 2. Layer below earth's crust
C. Sial 3. Light rocks of lithosphere
D. Bil 4. Small peninsula
  • A A B C D 3 1 4 2
  • B A B C D 4 3 2 1
  • C A B C D 2 1 3 4
  • D A B C D 1 2 3 4

Question - 6

Match the following:

Highest peak country
A. Mount Logan 1. Australia
B. Mount McKinley 2. USA
C. Mount Kosciusko 3. Canada
  • A A B C 1 3 2
  • B A B C 1 2 3
  • C A B C 3 2 1
  • D A B C 2 3 1

Question - 7

In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?

  • A Granite
  • B Igneous
  • C Metamorphic
  • D Sedimentary

Question - 8

Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called:

  • A Basal
  • B Laccolith
  • C Lava
  • D Magma

Question - 9

The Himalayas were formed due to:

  • A internal pressure of two large land forms
  • B faulting of the earth's crust
  • C folding of the earth's crust
  • D folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys

Question - 10

What is Weathering?

  • A Removal of earth's material by river action
  • B Removal of earth's material by wind action
  • C Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
  • D Hardening up of rocks due to weather conditions