GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 158

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 158

1571) Match the following
List I (Fault type)      List II (Description)
A. Strike slip      1. Offset is predominantly horizontal to fault trace
B. Dip slip      2. Offset is predominantly perpendicular to fault trace
C. Oblique-slip      3. Combines strike and dip slip
D. Transform fault      4. Special class of strike-slip

Options are given in A B C D order
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 3 1 2 4
C) 4 3 2 1
D) 2 4 3 1

Answer: 1 2 3 4
   
1572) Geomorphically what all processes lead to sculpting a landscape
1. Weathering 2. erosion 3. deposition
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) 1 and 2
D) All of these

Answer: All of these
   
1573) Processes that lead to different topographic features are
1. tectonism 2. chemical dissolution 3. periglacial processes 4. mass wasting
A) 3 and 4
B) 1, 3 and 4
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: All of these
   
1574) Land forms that we see today is the result of millions of years of endogenetic and exogenetic forces working together. With respect to geologic time scale, choose the correct statements.
1. There have been 9 or more organic phases
2. Alpine is the most recent geologic period of orogeny.
3. Caledonian and Hercynian are also a geologic time period of orogeny.

4. Urals, Pennies, Applachians belong to Hercynian period.
5. Alps, Himalayas, Andes and Rockies belong to Alpine period.
A) 1, 3 and 5
B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
D) All of these

Answer: All of these
   
1575) Arrange the following in terms of more degree of flexure
A) Symmetric fold, over fold, recumbent fold, nappe
B) Symmetric fold, recumbent, over fold, nappe
C) Symmetric fold, nappe, over fold, recumbent
D) Over fold symmetric fold nappe, recumbent.

Answer: Symmetric fold, over fold, recumbent fold, nappe

1576) Match the following
List I (Types of mountain)      List II (Features)
A. Fold mountain      1. Mountain of elevation
B. Block mountain      2. faulting
C. Volcanic mountain      3. mountain of mountain accumulation
D. Residual mountain      4. Deccan mountain plateau

Options are given in A B C D order
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 1 3 2 4
C) 3 2 1 4
D) 4 3 1 2

Answer: 1 2 3 4
   
1577) Which one of the following islands is of volcanic origin?
A) Reunion island
B) Andaman & Nicobar islands
C) Lakshadweep islands
D) Maldives

Answer: Reunion island
   
1578) Match the following
List I (Plutonic Landforms)      List II (Orientation/Shape)
A. Sills      1. Intrusion along sedimentary bedding plane (horizontal)
B. Laccoliths      2. Igneous mound with dome shaped upper surface (with conduit from bottom)
C. Lopoliths      3. Saucer shape, shallow basin
D. Phacoliths      4. Lens shaped mass occupying crest of anticline, or bottom of syncline

Options are given in A B C D order
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 3 1 2 4
C) 4 3 2 1
D) 2 4 3 1

Answer: 2 4 3 1
   
1579) With respect to acid lava, choose the correct features of them.
1. Low density and have high percentage of silica
2. Highly viscous 3. Explosive
4. Sometime they form spine or plug
A) 1 and 3
B) 3 and 4
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: 1 and 3
   
1580) Match the following
List I (Phases of Denudation)      List II (Description)
A. Weathering      1. disintegration of rocks
B. Erosion       2. wearing away by agents of denudation
C. Transportation      3. removal of eroded material to new place
D. Deposition      4. dumping at some place where accumulation takes place

Options are given in A B C D order
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 3 1 2 4
C) 4 1 2 3
D) 2 1 4 3

Answer: 1 2 3 4