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Monday, April 27, 2020

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 25

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 25

 

1. The number of economic minerals associated with sedimentary rocks is
(a) more than that associated with igneous rocks
(b) less than that associated with igneous rocks
(c) same as that in igneous rocks
(d) unknown
Ans: (b)

2. The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called
(a) hardness
(b) jointing
(c) porosity
(d) permeability
Ans: (d)

3. Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and of belong to the category of rocks called
(a) metamorphic
(b) igneous
(c) sedimentary
(d) inorganic
Ans: (c)

4. The "cradles of civilization" have been
(a) valleys
(b) plains
(c) plateaux
(d) hills
Ans: (b)


5. A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes, especially associated with Scandinavia is
(a) Bay
(b) Gulf Stream
(c) Fjord
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)


6. Malaspine Glacier is in
(a) Karakoram Range
(b) Alps
(c) Alaska
(d) Hindukush
Ans: (c)


7. What is the usual altitude of the plains?
(a) Sea level
(b) Less than 500 metres above sea level
(c) Less than 600 metres above sea level
(d) Less than 800 metres above sea level
Ans: (b)

8. Which one of the following types of plains is not formed by the action of the riven?
(a) Loess plains
(b) Alluvial plains
(c) Flood plain deposits
(d) Deltas
Ans: (a)

9. Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to
(a) hydration
(b) oxidation
(c) carbonation
(d) exfoliation
Ans: (b)


10. Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which one of the following is the most significant?
(a) Distance from sea
(b) Direction of winds
(c) Latitude
(d) Ocean currents
Ans: (c)

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