ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS MCQS SET 11

ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS MCQS SET 11

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The major constituent mineral of granite rock is quartz.
2. The major constituent mineral of sandstone rock is feldspar.
3. The major constituent mineral of limestone rock is dolomite.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
Ans: (c)

2. Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world?
(a) Patagonian desert
(b) Taklamakan desert
(c) Iranian desert
(d) Turkmen desert
Ans: (a)
 
3. Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other
(a) North America and South America
(b) Asia and Africa
(c) Africa and South America
(d) Europe and Asia
Ans: (c)

4. In which country is 'Takla Makan' desert situated?
(a) Kazakhstan
(b) Turkmenistan
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) China
Ans: (d)

5. Folding is the result of
(a) epeirogenetic force
(b) Coriolis force
(c) orogenetic force
(d) exogenetic force
Ans: (c)
 
6. Continents have drifted apart because of:
(a) volcanic eruptions
(b) tectonic activities
(c) folding and faulting of rocks
(d) All of the above
Ans: (b)

7. Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in:
(a) Plateau region
(b) Deep sea plains
(c) Coastal Region
(d) Folded and faulted region
Ans: (d)
 
8. The instrument, used for recording earthquake waves is :
(a) barograph
(b) hydrograph
(c) pantograph
(d) seismograph
Ans: (d)
 
9. 'Caldera' is a feature associated with:
(a) volcanoes
(b) earthquakes
(c) folding of rocks
(d) faulting of mountains
Ans: (a)

10. Match the following:
Volcanoes Country
A. Vesuvius 1. Sicily
B. Mauna Loa 2. Indonesia
C. Krakatao 3. Hawaii
D. Stromboli 4. Ecuador
5. Italy
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 5
(b) 5 2 3 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 5 3 2 1
Ans: (d)