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Lithosphere Multiple Choice Questions Set 3

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1 The instrument to measure the magnitude of Earthquake is called
2 The Richter scale is used to measure which of the following?
3 What are Obsidian Andesite Gabbro and Peridotite?
4 Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________
5 A group of interconnected islands is known as
6 What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind?
7 Earthquakes occur due to ________
8 Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?
9 Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?
10 ________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.
11 Find the odd one
12 What is the incident of movement of landmass and rockfalls? Landslide
13 Folding is the result of
14 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
15 Which of the following rock has formed the Earth s crust?
16 The gentle seaward sloping surface from the coasts is called
17 Anticline is a type of which of the following?
18 The formation of Mushroom Rocks in deserts is an example of which of the following?
19 Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock material. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
20 Find the odd one
21 The best representative of the acid igneous rocks is ________
22 The Metamorphism of Shale occurs in which of the following rocks?
23 Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?
24 Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of ________
25 What is the cupshaped mouth of volcanoes?
26 Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
27 Granite display standing quartzite zone because? These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
28 Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of ________ India
29 What is changed in metamorphic rocks?
30 Which is the largest desert of the world?
31 Which of the following geomorphic pairs is not correct?
32 Which of the following features are product of volcanicity?I. AtollII. CalderaIII. BatholithIV. Geosyncline
33 The instrument used for recording earthquake waves is ________
34 Rocks which are formed by the solidification of lava on the earth s surface are ________
35 The largest volcano crater in the world is ________
36 The cause of Earthquake is
37 What is the main cause of Tsunami?
38 The Rift Valley is created
39 Of the floating iceberg in the sea the portion remaining above the sea level is ________
40 The headland in sea is called
41 The youngest mountain range in the world is ________
42 Longest mountain range in the world is ________
43 Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form
44 Residual hill in the desert region is known as ________
45 Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other
46 Which one of the following types of volcanic eruptions is not usually explosive?
47 ______ are defined as the mass movement of rock debris or Earth down a slope.
48 Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________ Biological weathering
49 Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
50 Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________
51 The Volcanic activities are found more in
52 Which of the following city is the capital of desert country Mali?
53 The Coral reefs are a specimen of
54 Desert building can be prevented by
55 Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________
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