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1
What was the name given to the massive ocean by Wegener?
A
Pangaea
B
Panthalassa
C
Angaraland
D
Gondwanaland
2
The continental drift theory was propounded by
A
Alfred Wegner
B
Aortelius
C
Hall and Danna
D
Abraham Ortelius
3
The Indian subcontinent was located at
A
60 degree South latitude
B
30 degree South latitude
C
50 degree South latitude
D
40 degree South latitude
4
Which one of the following is not a minor plate?
A
Nazca
B
Arabia
C
the Philippines
D
Antarctica
5
When did Alfred Wegener give continental drift theory?
A
1920
B
1946
C
1912
D
1948
6
Which one of the following terms is related to Polar fleeing force?
A
Revolution of the Earth
B
Gravitation
C
Rotation of the Earth
D
Tides
7
What is a tectonic plate that lies between the Asiatic and Pacific Plate?
A
Cocos Plate
B
Nazca Plate
C
Arabian Plate
D
Philippine Plate
8
McKenzie, Parker and Morgan
A
molten rock
B
hot rock
C
solid rock
D
small rocks
9
According to the Plate Tectonic concept, how many major plates are there?
A
7
B
9
C
12
D
11
10
By which method has facilitated correlating the rock formation from different continents across oceans?
A
The radiometric dating methods
B
Carbon 14 method
C
Radioactive methods
D
Fling method
11
What was the name given by Alfred Wegener to a large continent surrounded?
A
Pangaea
B
Panthalassa
C
Angaraland
D
Gondwanaland
12
The ocean floor may be segmented into how much division based on the depth as well as the forms of relief?
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
7
13
Which one of the following is the type of plate boundary of the Indian plate along the Himalayan Mountains?
A
Ocean- Continents convergence
B
Divergent boundary
C
Transform boundary
D
Continent convergence
14
Tillite is formed due to
A
(a) deposits on mountains
B
deposits of volcanoes
C
deposits of glaciers
D
deposits of gold
15
Which of the following is not among the eight elements?
A
Oxygen and Silicon
B
Aluminium and Iron
C
Calcium and Sodium
D
Mica and Granite
16
Which of the following is not an example of metamorphic rocks?
A
Slate
B
Marble
C
Limestone
D
Schist
17
Which mineral group is abundantly found in the earth’s crust?
A
Mica group
B
Felspar group
C
Oxide group
D
Silicate group
18
Which one of the following is the salient feature of metamorphic rocks?
A
Changeable
B
Quite
C
Crystalline
D
Foliation
19
Which one of the following are the hardest minerals?
A
Topaz
B
Diamond
C
Quartz
D
Feldspar
20
Which of the following is a ferrous mineral?
A
Copper
B
Aluminium
C
Iron Ore
D
Tin
21
A non-metallic mineral in the following minerals is
A
Silver
B
copper
C
zinc
D
coal
22
Igneous rocks are
A
primary rocks
B
secondary rocks
C
tertiary rocks
D
soft rocks
23
Which one of the following is the component of sand and granite?
A
Amphibol
B
Quartz
C
Pyroxene
D
Mica
24
The most abundant rocks found on the earth’s crust are
A
(a) igneous rocks
B
sedimentary rocks
C
metamorphic rocks
D
granite rock
25
Rocks that were originally either sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic and have been changed further by heat and pressure are called:
A
Volcanic
B
Sedimented
C
Metamorphic
D
None of the above
26
Which one of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
A
)Tillite
B
Borax
C
Breccia
D
Marble
27
Iron is a
A
ferrous metal
B
non-ferrous metal
C
precious metal
D
non-precious metal
28
What kind of colour does Pyroxene consist of?
A
Green
B
Black
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
29
The minerals that do not contain metal contend are known as
A
precious minerals
B
ferrous minerals
C
non-metallic minerals
D
non-ferrous minerals
30
The parent material of soils is derived from
A
Igneous rockS
B
Metamorphic rocks
C
Sedimentary rocks
D
Biological action
31
What kind of changes are bought by internal forces?
A
It gives birth to new landforms
B
It promotes moistures
C
Both a and b
D
None of the above
32
The expansion of the salt depends on
A
temperature
B
hails
C
atmospheric pressure
D
winds
33
Which of the following processes is a degradational process?
A
Deposition
B
Diastrophism
C
Volcanism
D
Erosion
34
Rapid rolling or sliding of earth debris without backward rotation of mass is known as
A
debris slide
B
slump
C
rockslide
D
mudflow
35
Which one of the following helps in aerating the soil?
A
Microfaun
B
Meso fauna
C
Macrofauna
D
All of the above
36
Debris avalanche can be included in which category?
A
Landslide
B
Slow flow mass movements
C
Rapid flow mass movements
D
Subsidence
37
The capacity of rocks to allow water to pass through it is called_________
A
porosity
B
wedging
C
exfoliation
D
hydration
38
Which is the force that continuously elevates or build up parts of the earth’s surface?
A
Exogenic forces
B
Endogenic forces
C
Gradation
D
Degradation
39
Weathering is an important to process for what? Weathering is an important to process for what?
A
Formation of clouds
B
Formation of soil
C
Formation of water
D
All of the above
40
Which one of the following materials is affected by the hydration process?
A
Granite
B
Clay
C
Quartz
D
Salts
41
What do you mean by all Earth materials having a sloping surface?
A
Soil erosion
B
Landslides
C
Volcanism
D
Slump
42
Which of the following is a type of mass movement?
A
Slow movements
B
Rapid movements
C
Landslides
D
All of the above
43
In weathering ________
A
No motion of material takes place
B
Materials move from one place to another
C
The deposition of material takes place
D
None of the above
44
Which of the following is a form of weathering?
A
Physical
B
Chemical
C
Biological
D
All of the above
45
Weathering can be defined as ___________
A
Mechanical disintegration of rocks
B
Disintegration and deformation of rocks with the help of climatic factors
C
Chemical decomposition of rocks
D
All of the above
46
Which of the following is an example of endogenic forces?
A
Erosion
B
Volcanism
C
Weathering
D
Balance
47
The erosional landform consists of
A
valleys
B
floodplains
C
deltas
D
alluvial fans
48
A deep valley characterized by steep step-like side slopes is known as?
A
U-shaped valley
B
Gorge
C
Blind valley
D
Canyon
49
A deep valley characterized by steep step-like side slopes is known as?
A
U-shaped valley
B
Gorge
C
Blind valley
D
Canyon
50
The depositional landform consists of
A
levees
B
gorge
C
river terraces
D
valley
51
What is a deep, long, and wide trough or basin with very steep concave high walls at its head as well as insides is known as?
A
Cirque
B
Glacial valley
C
Lateral Moraine
D
Esker
52
Natural levees and point bars are a depositional landform of
A
glaciers
B
waves
C
winds
D
rivers
53
Which of the following is a type of channel pattern?
A
Floodplains
B
Deltas
C
Meander
D
Alluvial Fans
54
In which one of the following regions the chemical weathering process is more dominant than the mechanical process?
A
Humid region
B
Limestone region
C
Arid region
D
Glacier region
55
In which of the following regions the chemical weathering process is more dominant than the mechanical process?
A
desert region
B
arid region
C
limestone region
D
glacier region
56
Erosional landforms are the
A
levees
B
deltas
C
braided channels
D
river terraces
57
In the mature stage, what are the loop-like channel patterns that develop in rivers?
A
Meanders
B
Canyon
C
Delta
D
Cirque
58
Erosion causes
A
Changes
B
No change
C
Upliftment
D
Construction of land
59
Deflation and abrasion activities are associated with
A
waves
B
rivers
C
winds
D
glaciers
60
What are the most important landforms in desert areas?
A
Chardong
B
Interbedded rocks
C
Sand dunes
D
Valleys
61
In the middle stages, erosion of valley sides is
A
vertical
B
lateral
C
gradual
D
negligible
62
Which of the following is created by soil erosion by the rivers?
A
V-shaped valley
B
Waterfall
C
Delta
D
Sand dunes
63
The total number of wings a seif has is
A
1
B
3
C
5
D
6
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