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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The edge of a tectonic plate which is composed of oceanic lithosphere sinks and ultimately pulls rest of plate with it due to |
| A. | ridge push |
| B. | slab pull |
| C. | convection |
| D. | conduction |
| Answer» C. convection | |
| 2. |
When there is an elevation of crust it is called |
| A. | uplift |
| B. | subsidence |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | decline |
| Answer» B. subsidence | |
| 3. |
Surface mining of coal is also known as |
| A. | drift mining |
| B. | vertical shafts |
| C. | slope mining |
| D. | strip mining |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
An example of fossil fuel could be |
| A. | gas |
| B. | sun |
| C. | wind |
| D. | water |
| Answer» B. sun | |
| 5. |
The number of major problems of fossil fuels is |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» C. three | |
| 6. |
Coal is formed from the dead remains of |
| A. | birds |
| B. | sea organisms |
| C. | mammals |
| D. | plants |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Another example of renewable resource could be |
| A. | coal |
| B. | sunlight |
| C. | natural gas |
| D. | petrol |
| Answer» C. natural gas | |
| 8. |
Geologists who studies volcanism are known as |
| A. | Monologists |
| B. | Astrologists |
| C. | Seismologist |
| D. | Volcanologist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
New observations lead scientists to change their |
| A. | ideas |
| B. | thoughts |
| C. | theories |
| D. | theorems |
| Answer» D. theorems | |
| 10. |
John Trefry discovers new world deep under the ocean, one of the most exciting sights he has seen is |
| A. | White smoker |
| B. | Ash smoker |
| C. | Black smoker |
| D. | Crystal pearl |
| Answer» D. Crystal pearl | |
| 11. |
The unit of temperature used to measure body temperature is |
| A. | Kelvin (K) |
| B. | Celsius ( °C) |
| C. | Fahrenheit (°F) |
| D. | Rankine (°R) |
| Answer» D. Rankine (°R) | |
| 12. |
1cm equals |
| A. | one-tenth of a meter |
| B. | one-hundredth of a decimeter |
| C. | one-tenth of a kilometer |
| D. | one-hundredth of a meter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Imaginary lines that pass through both north and south poles are known as lines of |
| A. | latitude |
| B. | parallel |
| C. | perpendicular |
| D. | longitude |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
All points along a contour line represent |
| A. | one elevation |
| B. | multiple elevation |
| C. | cross elevation |
| D. | different altitudes |
| Answer» B. multiple elevation | |
| 15. |
On equal area projections, the shapes of oceans and continents are |
| A. | accurate |
| B. | approximate |
| C. | distorted |
| D. | reversed |
| Answer» D. reversed | |
| 16. |
As the conic projection touches only one line of latitude and all lines of longitude, it is best for mapping |
| A. | small towns or cities |
| B. | oceans |
| C. | large landmasses |
| D. | islands |
| Answer» D. islands | |
| 17. |
Contour lines close together show |
| A. | gentle slope |
| B. | no slope |
| C. | steep slope |
| D. | variable slope |
| Answer» D. variable slope | |
| 18. |
Hails are the falling of |
| A. | water |
| B. | lumps |
| C. | vapors |
| D. | rain |
| Answer» C. vapors | |
| 19. |
The clouds cirrocumulus are found at height of |
| A. | 2000 m |
| B. | 4000 m |
| C. | 6000 m |
| D. | 8000 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
One of most dangerous parts of thunderstorm is |
| A. | lighting |
| B. | rain |
| C. | snow |
| D. | wind |
| Answer» B. rain | |
| 21. |
The surroundings along with north and south pole is regarded as |
| A. | polar zone |
| B. | equator |
| C. | tropical desert |
| D. | rainforest |
| Answer» B. equator | |
| 22. |
In western pacific hurricane is named as |
| A. | typhoon |
| B. | tornado |
| C. | cyclone |
| D. | twister |
| Answer» B. tornado | |
| 23. |
The initial source of energy of wind and current is |
| A. | water |
| B. | sun |
| C. | gravity |
| D. | latitude |
| Answer» C. gravity | |
| 24. |
At equator and its surroundings the wind blows |
| A. | east to west |
| B. | west to east |
| C. | north to south |
| D. | south to north |
| Answer» B. west to east | |
| 25. |
The stream with longest surface current is the |
| A. | Gulf stream |
| B. | Mary land stream |
| C. | Virginia stream |
| D. | Brook stream |
| Answer» B. Mary land stream | |
| 26. |
Deep currents are generated when the density of ocean water |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | constant |
| D. | released |
| Answer» C. constant | |
| 27. |
The amount of matter in a given substance in particular space or volume is called its |
| A. | salinity |
| B. | velocity |
| C. | density |
| D. | consistency |
| Answer» D. consistency | |
| 28. |
Movement within the Earth that causes rocks inside the Earth to be moved to Earth's surface is known as |
| A. | Erosion |
| B. | Uplift |
| C. | Deposition |
| D. | Elevation |
| Answer» C. Deposition | |
| 29. |
The types of metamorphism are |
| A. | contact, regional, parallel and crucial |
| B. | regional, crucial, contact, parallel and critical |
| C. | contact, regional and crucial |
| D. | contact and regional |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Rock at the Earth's surface is primarily affected by forces of |
| A. | weathering and erosion |
| B. | heat and pressure |
| C. | erosion and heat |
| D. | heat and weight |
| Answer» B. heat and pressure | |
| 31. |
Intrusive bodies that are spread in smaller area compared to 'batholiths' are known as |
| A. | Batholith |
| B. | Sill |
| C. | Stock |
| D. | Plutons |
| Answer» D. Plutons | |
| 32. |
The main source of formation of igneous rocks is |
| A. | mountains |
| B. | hills |
| C. | ocean beds |
| D. | volcanoes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
An example of nonrenewable resource could be |
| A. | sunlight |
| B. | wind |
| C. | petrol |
| D. | water |
| Answer» D. water | |
| 34. |
When fission takes place, the energy released is in |
| A. | less amount |
| B. | huge amount |
| C. | moderate amount |
| D. | variable amounts |
| Answer» C. moderate amount | |
| 35. |
Most of the nonrenewable energy comes from |
| A. | natural gas |
| B. | crude oil and petroleum |
| C. | gasoline and kerosene |
| D. | fossil fuels |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Petroleum and natural gas are generally removed from the Earth's crust by |
| A. | mining |
| B. | digging bores |
| C. | digging shallow wells |
| D. | shuttles |
| Answer» C. digging shallow wells | |
| 37. |
Petroleum is also commonly known as |
| A. | Oil |
| B. | Rough oil |
| C. | Raw oil |
| D. | Crude oil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The correct examples of fossil fuels is |
| A. | trees, coal and petrol |
| B. | coal, sunlight and wind |
| C. | coal, gas and petrol |
| D. | wind, sunlight and water |
| Answer» D. wind, sunlight and water | |
| 39. |
The fuels we use in cars, airplanes, ships and many other machinery are generally |
| A. | energy resources |
| B. | coal and gas |
| C. | petroleum |
| D. | gas and oil |
| Answer» B. coal and gas | |
| 40. |
All fossil fuels are formed from |
| A. | remains of animals only |
| B. | remains of plants only |
| C. | remains of aquatic life only |
| D. | remains of all living organisms |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Any natural material used by human beings is known as |
| A. | Artificial Resources |
| B. | Natural Resources |
| C. | Renewable Resources |
| D. | Nonrenewable Resources |
| Answer» C. Renewable Resources | |
| 42. |
When we think of car fuel, we commonly think of |
| A. | natural gas |
| B. | gasoline |
| C. | kerosene |
| D. | bitumen |
| Answer» C. kerosene | |
| 43. |
The second major problem of fossil fuels is that it is |
| A. | bad for environment |
| B. | renewable |
| C. | in huge amounts |
| D. | useless |
| Answer» B. renewable | |
| 44. |
More rocks keep on gathering over the gas and petroleum reserves which contain |
| A. | special minerals |
| B. | dead remains of organisms |
| C. | special features |
| D. | special bacteria and microorganisms |
| Answer» C. special features | |
| 45. |
The outermost layer of earth's surface is called as |
| A. | crust |
| B. | core |
| C. | mantle |
| D. | mountains |
| Answer» B. core | |
| 46. |
The layer which is found between crust and core is the |
| A. | mantle |
| B. | lithosphere |
| C. | mesosphere |
| D. | tectonic plates |
| Answer» B. lithosphere | |
| 47. |
The central part of the earth which is below mantle is called the |
| A. | core |
| B. | crust |
| C. | mesosphere |
| D. | tectonic plates |
| Answer» B. crust | |
| 48. |
The layer which is formed from two parts of crust and rigid upper part of mantle is called as |
| A. | lithosphere |
| B. | asthenosphere |
| C. | mesosphere |
| D. | tectonic plates |
| Answer» B. asthenosphere | |
| 49. |
The thickness equal to 2200km is of |
| A. | outer core |
| B. | inner core |
| C. | mesosphere |
| D. | asthenosphere |
| Answer» B. inner core | |
| 50. |
With a comparison among mantle and crust, the more dense is |
| A. | crust |
| B. | mantle |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |