FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 12

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 12

1. Haematite is an ore of
(a) copper
(b) lead
(c) iron
(d) zinc
Ans: (c)
 
2. Copper alloys with tin to give
(a) Brass
(b) Bronze
(c) German silver
(d) Zinc
Ans: (b)
 
3. An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun's ultraviolet rays is
(a) Oxygen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Ozone
(d) Hydrogen
Ans: (c)
 
4. Fold mountains are formed due to forces born out of
(a) tension
(b) compression
(c) expansion
(d) volcanoes
Ans: (b)
 
5. Mountain of accumulation is
(a) Volcanic mountains
(b) Block mountains
(c) Residual mountains
(d) Fold mountains
Ans: (a)

6. Tibet, the highest plateau in the world, is a
(a) piedmont plateau
(b) intermontane plateau
(c) continental plateau
(d) volcanic plateau
Ans: (b)
 
7. Plains formed by the deposits brought by glacier are
(a) lacustrine plains
(b) flood plains
(c) drift plains
(d) coastal plains
Ans: (c)
 
8. A fragment of solid matter which enters the upper atmosphere from outer space almost disintegrating before reaching the earth's surface is
(a) meteorite
(b) asteroid
(c) meteor
(d) comet
Ans: (c)

9. The ocean currents allow the oceans to_____ year after year.
(a) become warmer
(b) become colder
(c) maintain the same temperature
(d) increase salinity
Ans: (c)

10. Inversion of temperature refers to _____ temperature with height.
(a) decrease in
(b) increase in
(c) constant
(d) both increase and decrease in
Ans: (b)