geomorphology & earth landforms section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

On the Earth, originally there was only one huge landmass which is known as

a) Laurasia

b) Panthalassa

c) Gondwana land

d) Pangea

Question : 2

An earthquake is

a) produced along faults, tectonic plate boundary zones, or along mid-oceanic ridges

b) a sudden vibration or trembling in the earth

c) all the statements are correct

d) caused by the quick release of stored potential energy into the kinetic energy of motion.

Question : 3

The stagnant water at the bottom of a lake is called

a) Metalimnion

b) Epilimnion

c) Hypolimnion

d) Mesolimnion

Question : 4

The most active volcano is

a) Kilauea

b) Cotopaxi

c) Vesuvius

d) Fujiyama

Question : 5

Great Ice-Age is related to

a) Holocene

b) Pleistocene

c) Eocene

d) Oligocene

Question : 6

River erosion is at its greatest where river’s

a) flow is fast

b) depth is more

c) gradient is more

d) breadth is more