FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 24

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 24

1. Which of the statements as regards the consequences of the movement of the earth is not correct?
(a) Revolution of the earth is the cause of the change of seasons
(b) Rotation of the earth is the cause of days and nights
(c) Rotation of the earth cause variation in the duration of days and nights
(d) Rotation of the earth affects the movement of winds and ocean currents
Ans: (c)


2. Contours are lines showing
(a) places on earth of equal rainfall
(b) places of same temperature
(c) places on earth at the same altitude
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)

3. The forces responsible for the movements of the earth's crust, eruption of volcanoes and earthquakes are
(a) terrestrial forces
(b) tectonic forces
(c) gravitational forces
(d) mountain building movements
Ans: (b)

4. Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock material. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
(a) Granite
(b) Quartz
(c) Feldspar
(d) Slate
Ans: (d)


5. Chemical weathering is a name given to
(a) disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
(b) chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
(c) removal of soil by chemical action
(d) artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
Ans: (b)

6. The layers of the earth's crust are distinguished by their
(a) thickness and depth
(b) density and temperature
(c) metallic content and rocks
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)


7. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
(a) the focus within the body of the earth
(b) the epicentre on the surface of the earth
(c) the focus on the surface of the earth
(d) the epicentre within the body of the earth
Ans: (a)

8. The temperature at the core of the earth is about
(a) 20000º C
(b) 2000º C
(c) 200000º C
(d) 26000º C
Ans: (b)

9. There are two types of crusts – the continental and the oceanic. The continental crust is
(a) thicker below the plains than below mountains
(b) thicker below the mountains than below the plains
(c) almost same all over
(d) thicker under the oceans than under the seas
Ans: (b)

10. Magma that reaches earth's surface and then solidifies is called
(a) granite
(b) lava
(c) quartz
(d) silicates
Ans: (b)