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Geomorphology - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    What is the major driving force of the tectonic plates?
    1. Thermal conduction
    2. Coreolis effect
    3. Thermal convection
    4. Gravitational attraction
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  2. Question 2

    Choose the correct order of the layer of the earth out ward from the centre.
    1. Inner core > outer core > Asthenosphere > lower Mantle > Crust
    2. Inner core > outer core > lower Mantle > Asthenosphere > Crust
    3. Crust > Asthenosphere > Lower mantle > Inner core > outer core
    4. Crust > Lower mantle > Asthenosphere > Inner core > outer core
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  3. Question 3

    The volcanic material has its origin in the
    1. Crust
    2. Mantle
    3. Core
    4. Sial
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the following is not a characteristic of earth's crust?
    1. It is the thinnest of all the layers
    2. It is separated into two parts by conrad discontinuity
    3. 84% by volume constitute by the crust
    4. Silica and alumina is the major constituents of the continental mass
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  5. Question 5

    The _________ is responsible for Earth's magnetic field.
    1. Inner core
    2. Outer core
    3. Crust
    4. Mantle
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  6. Question 6

    India is divided into how many earthquake zones (seismic zones)?
    1. 4
    2. 2
    3. 5
    4. 6
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  7. Question 7

    What is the average thickness of the continental crust of earth?
    1. 300 km
    2. 5 km
    3. 30 km
    4. 2.5 km
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  8. Question 8

    How temperature varies towards the centre from the earth's surface?
    1. Increases
    2. Decreases
    3. Remains same
    4. None of these
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  9. Question 9

    Earth’s core is mainly made up of ______.
    1. Nickel and copper
    2. Nickel and alumina
    3. Nickel and iron
    4. Nickel and magnesium
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  10. Question 10

    Which is the second most abundant metal in the earth's crust?
    1. Zinc
    2. Aluminium
    3. Copper
    4. Iron
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following is an example of the most explosive type of volcano?
    1. Shield volcanoes
    2. Flood basalt volcanoes
    3. Calderas volcanoes
    4. Cinder cones volcanoes
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  12. Question 12

    The theory of plate tectonics proposes that the earth’s lithosphere is divided into ______ major and some minor plates.
    1. 7
    2. 6
    3. 12
    4. 16
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  13. Question 13

    Geomorphology is the study of:
    1. Oceans
    2. Relief features
    3. Plateau
    4. Mountain
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  14. Question 14

    Who is called founder of modern geomorphology?
    1. W.M Davis
    2. Riter
    3. Harry Hess
    4. Hutton
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  15. Question 15

    Who said 'present is the key to past'?
    1. Hutton
    2. Penck
    3. Henter
    4. None
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  16. Question 16

    Principles of geology was written by?
    1. K.M Banger
    2. Charles Leyell
    3. Penk
    4. Hutton
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  17. Question 17

    Theory of earth with proofs and illustration was written by?
    1. Devis
    2. Hutton
    3. Penck
    4. None
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  18. Question 18

    'The unstable Earth' was written by:
    1. G.K Gilbert
    2. L.C King
    3. Devis
    4. J.A Steers
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  19. Question 19

    What is true regarding the two types of Earthquake waves?
    1. Surface waves travel in all directions
    2. Surface waves are P and S-waves
    3. Body waves move in all directions
    4. None of these
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  20. Question 20

    Benioff zone with respect to Earthquakes is an:
    1. Horizontal zone
    2. Inclined zone
    3. Parallel zone
    4. None of these
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