geomorphology & earth landforms section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following is not the correct explanation for Plains?

a) The plains may be above the or below the sea levels but always higher than the surrounding regions.

b) Plains are flat areas with low height and extensive tract without prominent hills and depressions.

c) The slope should be quite gentle; the average fall of the slope should be 4 metres and in extreme cases, not more than 50 metres.

d) Some plains are only a few metres above the sea level, examples south deltaic plains of Bangladesh. Some are quite high, like the eastern Mississippi plain (450 m high), even higher than the Piedmont plateau.

Question : 2

A plane starts flying from 30º Northern latitude and 50º Eastern longitude and lands at opposite end of the Earth, where will it land?

a) 50º Northern latitude, 30º Western longitude

b) 30º Northern latitude, 50º Western longitude

c) 30º Southern latitude, 130º Western longitude

d) 30º Southern latitude, 50º Western longitude

Question : 3

Which mountain forms boundary between Spain and France?

a) Carpathians

b) Jura

c) Caucasus

d) Pyrenees

Question : 4

Arrange the following rocks in descending order in terms of silica content.

1. Andesite
2. Granite
3. Basalt
4. Rhyolite

a) 1, 2, 3, 4

b) 2, 1, 4, 3

c) 2, 4, 1, 3

d) 2, 1, 3, 4

Question : 5

‘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

Question : 6

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Composite Volcanoes are:

1. made from alternate layers of lava flows and exploded rock
2. made of magma ranging from basalt to granite
3. 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