GeneralOrganisations PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 16 by admin March 5, 2021 March 5, 2021 0% 0 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 16 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 1 / 25 The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates Crust and Mantle Outer core and Mantle Sima and Nife Inner and Outer core 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 2 / 25 Which one of the following is the example of sedimentary rocks ? Granite Gabbro Basalt Loess 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 3 / 25 Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary ? Tapti Godavari Mahanadi Ganga 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 4 / 25 Mica is found in which one of the following pairs of rocks ? Shale- Limestone Schist-Gneiss Slate- Sandstone Limestone-Sandstone 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 5 / 25 What is the International Date Line ? It is the equator It is the 180° longitude It is the 0° longitude It is the 90° east longitude 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 6 / 25 Earthquake is caused by disturbance of earth surface breakage of rock system upliftment of rocks adjustment of layers of earth’s crust 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 7 / 25 The ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ is associated with oil well fires thermal power station volcanoes and earthquakes forest fires 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 8 / 25 In which of the following is the Great Barrier Reef located ? Solomon Sea Coral Sea Bismarck Sea Arafura Sea 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 9 / 25 Hanging Valley is very common in high mountains coastal belt sub-Arctic region glaciated areas 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 10 / 25 Which of the following statements is correct ? Lava and magma both have gas Lava has gas while magma has no gas Neither the lava nor the magma has gas Magma has gas while lava has no gas 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 11 / 25 What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake? Metric scale Richter scale Centigrade scale Newton’s scale 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 12 / 25 The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to— Axis of the Earth North Pole South Pole Equator 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 13 / 25 How much of the Earth's land surface is desert ? 1/10th 1/6th 1/5th 1/3rd 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 14 / 25 A day is added when one crosses 180 degree longitude from east to west the equator from north to south the equator from south to north 180 degree longitude from west to east 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 15 / 25 The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with Earthquakes Landslides Volcanoes Cyclones 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 16 / 25 Equator represents imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles line joining North and South poles axis of rotation of Earth a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 17 / 25 When does the moon come between the Sun and earth? Sidereal day Full moon day Solar eclipse Lunar eclipse 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 18 / 25 The acceleration due to gravity at the equator is equal to that at the poles is greater than that at the poles does not depend on the earth’s centripetal acceleration is less than that at the poles 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 19 / 25 In an iceberg floating in the sea,out of 10 parts of its mass, how much will remain above the surface of the water? 4 parts 1 part 6 parts 2 parts 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 20 / 25 The highest grade and best quality coal is Bituminous Peat Anthracite Lignite 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 21 / 25 The approximate circumference of the Earth is 13,000 km 25,000 km 20,000 km 30,000 km 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 22 / 25 River erosion is at its greatest where river’s flow is fast gradient is more breadth is more depth is more 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 23 / 25 What percentage of world’s freshwater is stored as glacial ice ? 30% 50% 70% 10% 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 24 / 25 Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from thiswe can estimate The distance between the sun and the earth The radius of the sun The depth of the ocean The radius of the earth 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 25 / 25 Desertification can be checked by contour ploughing plugging gullies checking over-grazing forming shelter belts 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 Your score is Post Views: 36 GeographyPhysical Geographyquiz 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestTelegramEmail Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please enter an answer in digits:15 − 3 = * By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website.