ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS MCQS SET 04

ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS MCQS SET 04

1. Match the following:
Agents Landforms
A. River 1. Cirque
B. Glacier 2. Stalagmite
C. Underground water 3. Crater
D. Wind 4. Meander
5. Barchan
A B C D
(a) 5 2 3 4
(b) 4 1 2 5
(c) 4 2 3 5
(d) 5 1 2 4
Ans: (b)
2. A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as :
(a) Shattering
(b) Block separation
(c) Granular disintegration
(d) Exfoliation
Ans: (d)

3. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Chemical weathering includes:
(a) oxidation, reduction and exfoliation
(b) carbonation, oxidation and exfoliation
(c) exfoliation, solution and reduction
(d) solution, oxidation and reduction
Ans: (d)

4. Which one of the following plate movements is responsible for the formation of midocean ridge?
(a) Divergent movement
(b) Convergent movement
(c) Transform fault movement
(d) Parallel movement
Ans: (a)
5. Consider the following geological phenomena:
1. Development of fault
2. Movement along a fault
3. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption
4. Folding of rocks
Which of the above cause earthquakes?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (d)
6. A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth's crust is known as :
(a) Hanging Valley
(b) Gorge
(c) Canyon
(d) Rift Valley
Ans: (d)

7. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers? 

(a) Corrosion
(b) Attrition
(c) Corrasion
(d) Plucking
Ans: (d)

8. Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order:
1. Gravel
2. Clay
3. Silt
4. Sand
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) IV, II, III, I
(c) I, IV, III, II
(d) III, IV, I, II
Ans: (c)
9. Which of the following is/are matched correctly?
1. Earthquake's origin - seismic focus
2. Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus
3. 5 waves - similar to sound waves
4. Richter scale - severity of earthquake
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
Ans: (b)

10. 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
Ans: (d)