geomorphology & earth landforms section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The unconsali dated rock material deposited by surface wash at the base of a clipff is called

a) Morcines

b) Alluvium

c) Silt

d) Colluvium

Question : 2

Mt. Etna is

a) A volcano

b) A mountain

c) A plateau

d) A mountain peak

Question : 3

Which region is called the roof of the world ?

a) Siberia

b) Tibet

c) Mount Everest

d) Arctic region

Question : 4

Which of the following are the reasons for the formation of metamorphic rocks?

1. High temperatures and pressures at depth cause changes in mineralogy, texture and composition.
2. Changes take place in the solid-state by crystallisation and chemical reactions.
3. Temperatures are greater than 150°, less than 400°.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 and 2

Question : 5

Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three Cities at any given instant?

a) Accra (Ghana)

b) London (UK)

c) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

d) Lisbon (Portugal)

Question : 6

What could be the main reason/ reasons for the formation of the African and Eurasian desert belt?

1. It is located in sub-tropical high-pressure cells.
2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Only 1

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) Only 2