geomorphology & earth landforms section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

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Questions : The mountain formed on the earth crust due to tension is called

(a) Laccolith mountain

(b) Young folded mountain

(c) Block mountain

(d) Old folded mountain

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

The Block Mountains were formed on the crust due to tension. Faults are formed due to tensional forces.

A part of the land block is depressed so that the remaining block stands conspicuously above the surroundings. Mountains formed in this way are called Block Mountains and the depressed portion is known as Rift Valley.

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Question : 1

Valley of the King is located in

a) Greece

b) Egypt

c) Turky

d) Nigeria

Answer: (b)

Question : 2

Mauna Loa is an active volcano of

a) Italy

b) Alaska

c) Japan

d) Hawaii

Answer: (d)

Mauna Loa is an active volcano of Hawaii. Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.

Question : 3

Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called:

a) Ox-Bow Lake

b) Playa Lake

c) Crater Lake

d) Meteoric Lake

Answer: (a)

An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake. This landform is called an oxbow lake for the distinctive curved shape, named after part of a yoke for oxen.

Question : 4

Statement (A):
Time interval at the dateline is 12 hours from the Greenwich.
Reason (R):
Dateline is situated at 180º meridian.
Using following options choose the correct answer.

a) (A) is correct, but (R) is false

b) (A), (R) both are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c) (R) is correct, but (A) is false

d) (A) and (R) both are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of(A)

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

In which country is the Gobi desert located?

a) Mongolia

b) Mexico

c) Egypt

d) Somalia

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Steppes - Europe

b) Prairies - North America

c) Veld – Australia

d) Pampas - South America

Answer: (c)

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