geomorphology & earth landforms section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

On which of the following dates your shadow at noon is the smallest?

a) 21 June

b) 25 December

c) 14 February

d) 21 March

Question : 2

The inner-most layer of the earth is known as

a) Asthenosphere

b) Lithosphere

c) Barysphere

d) Mesosphere

Question : 3

What was the period of the Dinosaurs?

a) Forty crore years ago

b) Five crore years ago

c) Eighty crore years ago

d) Eighteen crore years ago

Question : 4

Black Mountain is situated in

a) Switzerland

b) Canada

c) United States of America (USA)

d) Norway

Question : 5

Match List-I with List-II.

a) 3 1 4 2

b) 1 3 2 4

c) 2 3 1 4

d) 4 2 3 1

Question : 6

Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in Northern Hemisphere?

a) Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere

b) Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere

c) Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited

d) Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight