geomorphology & earth landforms section 7 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 46 [PSC (Pre) 2019]

Which of the following is not a great circle on the globe?

a) 60º East longitude

b) Equator

c) 60º North Latitude

d) Prime meridition line

Answer: (c)

Question : 47 [UPPCS (Pre) 2008]

The Equator passes through

a) Kenya

b) Cameroon

c) Venezuela

d) Costa Rica

Answer: (a)

Question : 48 [SSC DEO & LDC 2014]

The area which is resistant to any massive structural transformation is called

a) tectonic plate

b) rigid mass

c) shield

d) ancient landmass

Answer: (c)

A shield is generally a large area of exposed Precambrian crystalline igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks that form tectonically stable areas. They are resistant to geological structural transformation. They are normally the nucleus of continents.

Question : 49 [SSC CML 2000]

The scale that measures the intensity of earthquakes is called as

a) Beaufort scale

b) Mercalli Scale

c) Diagonal scale

d) Richter scale

Answer: (b)

An earthquake is measured by its Magnitude and Intensity. The Magnitude indicates the amount of energy released at the source (or epicentre) and is measured by the open-ended Richter Scale.

The intensity of an earthquake at a particular locality indicates the violence of earth motion produced there by the earthquake. It is computed with the help of the Modified Mercalli Scale (MMS).

Question : 50 [UP–PCS 2010]

90° E Ridge lies in

a) Pacific ocean

b) Atlantic ocean

c) Mediterranean sea

d) Indian ocean

Answer: (d)

90° E Ridge lies in Indian Ocean.

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