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

Question : 1

An Equinox is when:

a) Day is of the longest duration in the year

b) Day and night are of equal length

c) Day when maximum rainfall of the year occurs

d) Day is of the shortest duration during the year

Question : 2

Which of the following is the longest day of the year?

a) 21 June

b) 22 July

c) 23 March

d) 25 December

Question : 3

Which one of the following is not associated with the ‘group’?

a) Limestone

b) Gneiss

c) Shale

d) Sandstone

Question : 4

The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with—

a) faulting

b) earthquake

c) earth’s interior

d) folding

Question : 5

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 : 6

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