PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY MCQS PART 19

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY MCQS PART 19

1. Hanging Valley is very common in
a. High mountains       
b. Sub-Arctic region       
c. Glaciated areas   
d. Costal belt

2. The word ‘dendritic’ is associated with—
a. Wind           
b. Waves       
c. Rivers       
d. Glaciers

3.  When the earth is at the maximum distance from the sun it is called
a. Aphelion       
b. Perihelion       
c. Equinox       
d. Sidereal

4. The scale that measure the intensity of earthquakes is called as
a. Vernier scale         
b. Richter scale           
c. Beaufort scale       
d. Diagonal scale

5. Which planet is called evening star ?
a. Mars           
b. Mercury           
c. Venus       
d. Jupiter

6. The planet revolving east to west is
a. Venus       
b. Mercury           
c. Venus       
d. Jupiter

7. The main source of usable water on the earth is
a. Oceans       
b. Rivers       
c. Underground water           
d. Precipitation

8. Waves approaching the shore is known as
a. Swash       
b. Tsunami       
c. Currents       
d. Tide

9. Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley ?
a. Luni           
b. Chambal           
c. Sone              
d. Tapti

10. An ecological system is a
a. Biological system       
b. Biogeochemical system       
c. Physicochemical system
d. Bioecological system

Answer Keys:
1.C
2.C
3.A
4.*
5.C
6.A
7.C
8.B
9.D
10.A