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

Question : 1

Folding is the result of

a) Orogenic force

b) Epeirogenic force

c) Exogenic force

d) Coriolis force

Question : 2

A group of inter-connected islands is known as __________ .

a) Archipelago

b) Strait

c) Lagoon

d) Peninsula

Question : 3

Which volcano is called ‘the light house’ of Mediterranean Sea?

a) Strombali

b) Etna

c) Vesuvius

d) Pele

Question : 4

The standard time of the following countries is ahead of or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are East or West of the longitude passing through, Greenwich.

1. Cuba
2. Greece
3. Iraq
4. Costa Rica
5. Japan

a) 4, 1, 3, 2, 5

b) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4

c) 3, 5, 4, 1, 2

d) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5

Question : 5

The stagnant water at the bottom of a lake is called

a) Metalimnion

b) Epilimnion

c) Hypolimnion

d) Mesolimnion

Question : 6

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.