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The following question based on Geomorphology & Earth landforms topic of indian geography mcq
(a) Shale
(b) Conglomerate
(c) Sandstone
(d) Granite
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
Fossils are found only in the sedimentary rocks or the metamorphic rocks made from the sedimentaries. Granite is an igneous rock and hence contains no fossils.
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Question : 1
Match the following: A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List I | List II |
(Types) | (Rocks) |
A. Granite | 1. Igneous |
B. Clay | 2. Sedimentary |
C. Slate | 3. Metamorphic |
D. Sandstone |
a) A-1, B-2, C-2, D-3
b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-2
c) A-3, B-1, C-1, D-2
d) A-2, B-2, C-3, D-1
Answer »Answer: (b)
- Granite is a common type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock that is granular and phaneritic in texture. This rock consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar.
- Sedimentary rocks are formed by burial, compression and chemical modification of deposited weathered rock debris or sediments at the Earth’s surface. Clay and sandstone are examples of sedimentary rocks.
- Metamorphic rocks have been modified by heat, pressure and chemical process usually while buried deep below Earth’s surface. Exposure to these extreme conditions has altered the mineralogy, texture and chemical composition of the rocks. Slate is an example of metamorphic rock.
Question : 2
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Composite Volcanoes are:
- made from alternate layers of lava flows and exploded rock
- made of magma ranging from basalt to granite
- about 100 to 3,500 m tall
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 2 and 3 only
Answer »Answer: (c)
Composite volcanoes are made from alternate layers of lava flows and exploded rock made of magma ranging from basalt to granite about 100 to 3,500 m tall.
The essential feature of a composite volcano is a conduit system through which magma from a reservoir deep in the earth’s crust rises to the surface.
The volcano is built up by the accumulation of material erupted through the conduit and increases in size as lava, cinders, ash etc. are added to its slopes.
Question : 3
‘Death Valley’ situated in South California in the U.S.A. is an example of which of the following?
a) Pristiclinal Valley
b) Anticlinal Valley
c) Rift Valley
d) Indinal Valley
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 4
Which of the following are examples of plains?
- Weathered Plains
- Loess Plains
- Erosional Plains
- Glacial Plains
- Desert Plains
- Karst Plains
- Deposition Plains
a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
c) 5, 6 and 7
d) 4, 5 and 6
Answer »Answer: (a)
Plains can be defined as flat areas with low height (below 500 ft).
Plains are of many types eg. weathered Plains, Loess Plains, Karst Plains, Erosional Plains, Glacial Plains, Desert Plains, Depositional Plains.
Question : 5
Which of the following are true with regard to fold mountains?
- They often act as climatic barriers.
- They receive heavy rain or snow which give rise to rivers.
- They are rich in minerals.
- They pose no problem to communication as they contain many passes.
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 3 and 4
Answer »Answer: (a)
- Fold mountains act as climatic barrier as the lee ward side of the mountain is having a completely different type of climate than the as wind ward side
- As one part of the mountain is characterised by wind ward side it receives maximum rainfall.
- Some of the mountains contain abundant minerals.
Question : 6
The North-Western Region of the Indian Sub-continent is susceptible to Earthquake activity because of
a) Coral formation activity
b) Volcanic activity
c) All of the above
d) Plate tectonic activity
Answer »Answer: (d)
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