ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS MCQS SET 14

ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS MCQS SET 14

1. Which of the following are true with regard to fold mountains?
1. They often act as climatic barriers
2. They receive heavy rain or snow which give rise to rivers
3. They are rich in minerals
4. They pose no problem, to communication as they contain many passes
(a) I and II
(b) III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, III and IV
Ans: (c)

2. Formation of a rift valley is due to :
(a) the formation of fold mountains
(b) the forces of tension in the earth's crust
(c) the subsidence of the floor of a river valley
(d) the over-deepening of a valley by ice action
Ans: (b)

3. Which of the following are formed due to collision of continental plates?
1. The Alps
2. The Himalayas
3. The Rockies
4. The Caucases mountains
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4
Ans: (a)

4. Which of the following features are product of vulcanicity?
1. Atoll
2. Caldera
3. Batholith
4. Geosyncline
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and IV
(c) II and III
(d) I, III and IV
Ans: (c)

5. Formation of rnagma along the bedding plane results in :
(a) Sill
(b) Dykes
(c) Basalt
(d) Laccolith
Ans: (a)

6. Match the following:
Mountains Modes of Origin
A. Karakoram (Cental Asia) 1. Block Fault Type
B. Catskill (USA) 2. Volcanic Type
C. Cotopaxi (Ecuador) 3. Residual (Erosional) Type
D. Satpura (India) 4. Fold Type
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
Ans: (a)

7. Match the following:
Volcanic Mountain Country
A. Mt. Rainier 1. Italy
B. Etna 2. Mexico
C. Paricutin 3. Philippines
D. Taal 4. U.S.A.
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (b)

8. Match the following:
A. Shield Cone 1. Krakatoa
B. Cinder Cone 2. Visuvius
C. Composite Cone 3. Mona Loa
D. Cone in cones 4. Fujiyama
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 3 2 4 1
Ans: (b)

9. Which of the following are correctly matched?
1. Gneiss : Metamorphic
2. Granite : Igneous
3. Sandstone : Sedimentary
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)

10. If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is :
(a) Slate, Shale, Schist
(b) Shale, Schist, Slate
(c) Slate, Schist, Shale
(d) Shale, Slate, Schist
Ans: (d)