ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS MCQS SET 07

ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS MCQS SET 07

1. Match the following:
A. Plutonic Rock 1. Marble
B. Volcanic Rock 2. Gabbro
C. Sedimentary Rock 3. Basalt
D. Metamorphic Rock 4. Sandstone
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
Ans: (b)
2. Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity ?
(a) Fold Mountain
(b) Escarpment
(c) Geosynclines
(d) Caldera
Ans: (d)

3. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
(a) Limestone
(b) Marble
(c) Sandstone
(d) Shale
Ans: (b)

4. 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
Ans: (a)
5. Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble?
(a) Granite
(b) Limestone
(c) Peat
(d) Shale
Ans: (b)

6. 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
Ans: (c)

7. In which type of rocks are metals like gold and copper mostly found?
(a) Old Sedimentary
(b) Old Igneous
(c) Old Metamorphic
(d) New Metamorphic
Ans: (b)

8. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
(a) Slate
(b) Sandstone
(c) Shole
(d) Limestone
Ans: (a)

9. The type of igneous rocks which are formed midway between volcanic and plutonic rocks, are known as :
(a) Basalt
(b) Hypabyssal
(c) Laccolith
(d) Batholith
Ans: (b)
10. Rocks which are formed by the solidification of lava on the earth's surface are:
(a) Sandstone
(b) Limestone
(c) Granites
(d) Basalts
Ans: (d)