geomorphology & earth landforms section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?

a) Basalt

b) Dolomite

c) Gabbro

d) Granite

Question : 2

Consider the following statements regarding Crag and Tail:

1. The crag is a mass of hard rock with a precipitous slope on the upstream side.
2. It has a gentle tail, strewn with eroded rock debris.

a) 1 and 2 both

b) 1 only

c) None

d) 2 only

Question : 3

Captain of a ship moving Westward records the local time of 10:00 hrs Monday at 90º W. If the speed of the ship is the same as the speed of the rotation of the Earth, which of the following local time and day would be found by the captain at International date line?

a) 10:00 hrs, Tuesday

b) 04:00 hrs, Monday

c) 16:00 hrs, Tuesday

d) 10:00 hrs, Monday

Question : 4

Shortest day of the year in Northern hemisphere is on

a) 21 June

b) 21 December

c) 22 June

d) 22 December

Question : 5

Features not associated with coastal deposition are:

1. Spits and Bars
2. Beaches
3. Marine Dunes
4. Goes and gloups

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 only

c) 4 only

d) 1 and 2