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201.

*/*_What is changed in metamorphic rocks??

A. Structure
B. Formation
C. (1) and (2) both
D. Actual chemical composition
Answer» D. Actual chemical composition
202.

*/*_Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of ________?

A. Iron
B. Magnesium
C. Silica
D. Aluminium
Answer» D. Aluminium
203.

*/*_Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________?

A. Basalt
B. Laccolith
C. Lava
D. Magma
Answer» E.
204.

*/*_Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world??

A. Colorado Plateau
B. Pamir Plateau
C. Patagonia Plateau
D. Potwar Plateau
Answer» C. Patagonia Plateau
205.

%_Sandstone is which type of rock?_%

A. Calcwaterous Rock
B. Igneous Rock
C. Metamorphic Rock
D. Sedimentary Rock
Answer» E.
206.

%_Japan experiences frequent earth- quakes because it is located _________%

A. On the eastern coast of Asia
B. On the meeting point of two plates of the earth's crust
C. Amidst the ocean
D. In the volcanic belt
Answer» C. Amidst the ocean
207.

%_The intensity of earthquakes is measured on _________%

A. Beaufort scale
B. Richter scale
C. Secant scale
D. Mercalli scale
Answer» C. Secant scale
208.

_ Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave?$?

A. It is a longitudinal and compressional wave
B. It is analogous to sound waves
C. It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids
D. All the above three
Answer» E.
209.

_ Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________$?

A. Glacial trough
B. Hum
C. Hanging Valley
D. Cirque
Answer» E.
210.

_ In which country is 'Takla Makan' desert situated?$?

A. Kazakhstan
B. Turkmenistan
C. Uzbekistan
D. China
Answer» E.
211.

_ Which metal is most abundant in the earth's crust?$?

A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Aluminium
D. Iron
Answer» D. Iron
212.

_ Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble?$?

A. Granite
B. Limestone
C. Peat
D. Shale
Answer» C. Peat
213.

_ Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order:I. GravelII. ClayIII. SiltIV. Sand$?

A. I, II, III, IV
B. IV, II, III, I
C. I, IV, III, II
D. III, IV, I, II
Answer» D. III, IV, I, II
214.

_ How much part of Earth's surface is desert?$?

A. 10th
B. 5th
C. 1/3rd
D. 6th
Answer» D. 6th
215.

_ Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes$?

A. Sicily - Mount Pelee
B. Hawaii - Stromboli
C. Java - Merapi
D. West Indies - Mauna Loa
Answer» D. West Indies - Mauna Loa
216.

_ Consider the following statements:1. The acid lava usually melts at a relatively higher temperature as compared to basic (basaltic) lava.2. The acid lava solidifies into glass-like sheets and the basaltic lava solidifies into rough surfaces.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?$?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2
217.

_ Which of the following city is known as the "Eternal City"?$?

A. London
B. Rome
C. Athens
D. Berlin
Answer» C. Athens
218.

_ The series of line which connects the places of similar shocks at the same time is called$?

A. Coseismal Lines
B. Isoseismal Line
C. Homoseismal Line
D. Seismo Lines
Answer» D. Seismo Lines
219.

_ One of the following is not the result of undergoround water action$?

A. Stalactities
B. Stalagmites
C. Sink holes
D. Fiords
Answer» E.
220.

_ Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks ________$?

A. These rocks cannot be formed under water
B. These rocks are crystalline
C. The structure of these rocks is contingent on heat and pressure
D. These rocks have been deposited in layers
Answer» E.
221.

_ The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets deposited, which are called glacial ________.$?

A. Moraines
B. Deltas
C. Plateaus
D. Grooves
Answer» B. Deltas
222.

_ Which of the following is/are matched correctly?1. Earthquake's origin - seismic focus2. Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus3. 5 waves - similar to sound waves4. Richter scale - severity of earthquake$?

A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4
Answer» C. 2 and 4
223.

_ Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea ?$?

A. Wegener
B. Marshall
C. Darwin
D. Ptolemy
Answer» B. Marshall
224.

_ Shield volcanoes refer to ________$?

A. Explosive lava eruptions
B. Repeated lava flows
C. Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials
D. Individual lava flows
Answer» C. Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials
225.

_ Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?$?

A. Limestone
B. Marble
C. Sandstone
D. Shale
Answer» C. Sandstone
226.

_ What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?$?

A. Mount Sinabung
B. Mount Merapi
C. Mount Rinjani
D. Mount Agung
Answer» B. Mount Merapi
227.

_ The mountain which separates Asia and Europe is?$?

A. Allai Mountain Range
B. Alps Mountain
C. Ural Mountain
D. Rocky Mountain
Answer» D. Rocky Mountain
228.

_ The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called$?

A. Hardness
B. Jointing
C. Porosity
D. Permeability
Answer» E.
229.

_ Corsica Island is related to$?

A. Mussolini
B. Hitler
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Churchill
Answer» D. Churchill
230.

_ The principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks is ________$?

A. Decomposition of sediments
B. Deposition of remains of plants and animals
C. Extreme heat and pressure
D. Solidification of magma
Answer» D. Solidification of magma
231.

_ Which one of the following is igneous rock?$?

A. Limestone
B. Granite
C. Marble
D. Slate
Answer» C. Marble
232.

_ Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to$?

A. Hydration
B. Oxidation
C. Carbonation
D. Exfoliation
Answer» C. Carbonation
233.

_ Residual hill in the desert region is known as ________$?

A. Inlier
B. Inselberg
C. Playa
D. Pediment
Answer» C. Playa
234.

_ Alps mountains are spread over$?

A. France, Switzerland, Italy, Romania
B. France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria
C. France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
D. France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium
Answer» C. France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
235.

_ Formation of rnagma along the bedding plane results in ________$?

A. Sill
B. Dykes
C. Basalt
D. Laccolith
Answer» B. Dykes
236.

_ Which of the following pairs is correct ?$?

A. Shale-possesses laminations
B. Quartzite-soft rock
C. Granite-sometimes contains fossils
D. Basalt-coarse grained rock
Answer» B. Quartzite-soft rock
237.

_ Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?$?

A. Corrosion
B. Attrition
C. Corrasion
D. Plucking
Answer» E.
238.

__The Rift Valley is created__

A. Between two anticlines
B. Between two rifts
C. Erosion of synclinal basin
D. Due to volcanic eruption
Answer» C. Erosion of synclinal basin
239.

__The instrument, used for recording earthquake waves is __________

A. Barograph
B. Hydrograph
C. Pantograph
D. Seismograph
Answer» E.
240.

__Anticline is a type of which of the following?__

A. Riverine
B. Fold Structure
C. Eroded Landmass
D. Delta
Answer» C. Eroded Landmass
241.

__Which of the following rock has formed the Earth's crust?__

A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
D. Carbonate
Answer» B. Metamorphic
242.

__Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of __________

A. India
B. China
C. Australia
D. Japan
Answer» E.
243.

__Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?__

A. Graphite
B. Gneise
C. Marble
D. Slate
Answer» E.
244.

__What are Obsidian, Andesite, Gabbro and Peridotite?__

A. Intrusive rocks
B. Sedimentary rocks
C. Extrusive rocks
D. Metamorphic rocks
Answer» E.
245.

__Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?__

A. Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
B. Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
C. The plains were folded into mountains
D. The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds
Answer» C. The plains were folded into mountains
246.

_Nappe is a kind of$?

A. Fluvial feature
B. Folded structure
C. Erosional plain
D. Deltaregion
Answer» C. Erosional plain
247.

_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
Answer» E.
248.

_Marble is a metamorphic rock of$?

A. Sandstone
B. Limestone
C. Granite
D. Clay
Answer» C. Granite
249.

_The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eruption is ________$?

A. Solid, liquid, gaseous
B. Solid and liquid
C. Solid and gaseous
D. Liquid and gaseous
Answer» B. Solid and liquid
250.

_Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in$?

A. North West Atlantic
B. North East Pacific
C. North East Atlantic
D. North West Pacific
Answer» D. North West Pacific