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Geomorphology MCQ for Students
Quick Quiz
The highest peaks of the world are mostly found in which type of Mountains?
(a) Old Folded Mountains
(b) Young Folded Mountains
(c) Residual Mountains
(d) Block Mountains
Option b – Young Folded Mountains
Which of the following statement/s is/are true? I. Plates are made up of continental as well as oceanic crust. II. Individual plates are not permanent. III. Plates are in constant motion and continuously change their shape and size. Codes
(a) I, II, and III
(b) I and II
(c) Both I and III
(d) All of the above
Option a – I, II, and III
Arrange the following tectonic plates from larger to smaller in terms of area. I. Pacific Plate II. Scotia Plate III. North America Plate IV. Somalia Plate Codes
(a) I, III, IV, II
(b) I, III, II, IV
(c) I, II, III, IV
(d) IV, III, II, I
Option d – IV, III, II, I
The concept of geosyncline is related to
(a) rainfall
(b) volcanic eruption
(c) continent formation
(d) mountain building
Option d – mountain building
……… mountains are formed due to the folding of crustal rocks by compressive forces generated by endogenetic forces coming from within the Earth.
(a) Block
(b) Fold
(c) Dome
(d) Coastal
Option b – Fold
The darling range is situated along which of the following coasts of Australia?
(a) North-Eastern Coast
(b) Southern Coast
(c) Eastern Coast
(d) South-Western Coast
Option d – South-Western Coast
The Pennines (Europe), the Appalachians (America), and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
(a) young mountains
(b) old mountains
(c) block mountains
(d) fold mountains
Option b – old mountains
Place the following mountain ranges of the world in the descending order of their lengths and find the correct option from the given codes. (i) Andes (ii) Great Dividing Range (iii) The Himalayas (iv) The Rockies Codes
(a) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(b) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(c) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(d) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Option a – (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
In which of the following continent, the Andes Mountain Range is located?
(a) Australia
(b) Europe
(c) South America
(d) North America
Option c – South America
The largest mountain series in the world is
(a) the Himalayas
(b) the Andes
(c) the Rockies
(d) the Alps
Option b – the Andes
Which one of the following is known as the ‘Sea of Mountains?
(a) Japan
(b) British Columbia
(c) West Coast of South America
(d) South-East Asia
Option b – British Columbia
Which one of the following mountains lies between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea? ( MCQ on Geomorphology )
(a) Caucasus
(b) Carpathians
(c) Apennine
(d) Elburz
Option a – Caucasus
Which one of the following is a major plate?
(a) Pacific Plate
(b) Cocos Plate
(c) Arabian Plate
(d) Philippine Plate
Option a – Pacific Plate
Cocos Plate lies between
(a) Central America and Pacific Plate
(b) South America and the Pacific Plate
(c) the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
(d) the Asiatic Plate and Pacific Plate
Option a – Central America and Pacific Plate
Which of the following plate is divergent from the Nazia plate?
(a) Atlantic Plate
(b) Pacific Plate
(c) Eurasian Plate
(d) Antarctica Plate
Option c – Eurasian Plate
Do the Lithospheric plates float above which of the following?
(a) Core
(b) Asthenosphere
(c) Crust
(d) Cryosphere
Option b – Asthenosphere
‘Plates’ move over thermal convective currents, which are made up of
(a) gravitational energy
(b) radioactive energy
(c) thermal energy
(d) magnetic energy
Option b – radioactive energy
According to FB Taylor, the main driving force behind the drift of continents was
(a) Gravitational Pull
(b) Tidal force
(c) Electromagnetic force
(d) Geomagnetism
Option b – Tidal force
FB Taylor postulated two landmasses in his Theory of Continental Drift. These two landmasses were
(a) Lauratia and Angara
(b) Angara and Gondwana
(c) Lauratia and Gondwana
(d) Pangaea and Panthalassa
Option c – Lauratia and Gondwana
Which of the following is true about the Continental Drift Theory of Wegener?
(a) Mountains were formed due to the fracturing of continental blocks.
(b) Wegener successfully described the situation in the pre-carboniferous period.
(c) The Jigsaw fit of continents is evidence of Wegener’s postulation.
(d) Wegener described the correct sequence of displacement of continents.
Option c – The Jigsaw fit of continents is evidence of Wegener’s postulation
The ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics’ does not explain the origin and location of I. Earthquake II. Mountains III. Ocean currents IV. Seafloor features Codes
(a) Only III
(b) Only I
(c) I, II, III
(d) All of these
Option a – Only III
Which of the following is/are evidence of Continental Drift Theory? I. Presence of similar fossils. II. Presence of different aged rocks. III. Presence of glacial tillites. Codes
(a) Only I
(b) II and III
(c) I, II, and III
(d) I and III
Option c – I, II, and III
A Desert is defined as an area where ( Geomorphology MCQ )
(a) the temperature remains more than 42°C.
(b) no plants are found.
(c) annual rainfall is less than 25 cm.
(d) prominance of sand barrows.
Option c – annual rainfall is less than 25 cm
The biggest desert in the world is
(a) Kalahari
(b) Gobi
(c) Sahara
(d) Thar
Option c – Sahara
Takla Makan desert lies in
(a) Afghanistan
(b) China
(c) Kazakistan
(d) Mongolia
Option b – China
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Sonoran – United States of America
(b) Takla Makan – China
(c) Karakum – Turkmenistan
(d) Gibson – Brazil
Option d – Gibson – Brazil
Which of the following process are responsible for the formation of plains?
(a) Erosional process
(b) Depositional process
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Option c – Both (a) and (b)
Valleys are formed due to ( Geomorphology MCQ )
(a) deposition
(b) erosion
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Option b – erosion
‘Death Valley’ situated in southern California in the USA is an example of which of the following?
(a) Anticlinal Valley
(b) Inclinal Valley
(c) Pristiclinal Valley
(d) Rift Valley
Option d – Rift Valley
In Malaysia, the ‘Kinta Valley’ is famous for
(a) rubber production
(b) tea production
(c) tin production
(d) coffee production
Option c – tin production
Panjshir Valley is located in
(a) Egypt
(b) Iran
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Turkey
Option c – Afghanistan
Taylor Valley is located in
(a) Australia
(b) Antarctica
(c) Canada
(d) the United States of America
Option b – Antarctica
The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
(a) Metric Scale
(b) Quake Scale
(c) Richter Scale
(d) Epicenter Scale
Option c – Richter Scale
Kalahari desert lies in I. Botswana II. Namibia III. Zaire IV. Zambia Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) I and II
(d) III and IV
Option c – I and II
The process that shapes the Earth’s surface is called ( Geomorphology MCQ )
(a) Geographical Process
(b) Hydrographic process
(c) Tetra-hydro process
(d) Geomorphic process
Option d – Geomorphic process
Geomorphic processes are a result of which of the following factors?
(a) Erosional agents
(b) Earth’s topography
(c) Movement in Earth’s interior
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Geomorphic processes that lead to different topographic features are I. tectonism II. chemical dissolution III. periglacial processes IV. mass wasting
(a) III and IV
(b) I, III, and IV
(c) II and VI
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Processes/forces generated inside Earth’s surface are known as
(a) exogenetic forces
(b) endogenetic forces
(c) topographical forces
(d) None of the above
Option b – endogenetic forces
Which of the following is a type of endogenetic process?
(a) Seismicity
(b) Vulcanicity
(c) Folding
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Earthquakes are caused by ( Geomorphology MCQ )
(a) tectonism
(b) denudation
(c) Earth’s revolution
(d) Earth’s rotation
Option a – tectonism
Plains are formed due to
(a) upliftment or the emergence of submerged landmasses.
(b) filling of depressions with sediments.
(c) prolonged denudation of plateaus.
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The plateaus are formed due to
(a) down warping
(b) up warping
(c) deposition of a thick cover of basaltic layer
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Tabular uplands having a relief of more than …… feet may be defined as plateaus.
(a) 500
(b) 300
(c) 200
(d) 100
Option b – 300
The average elevation of the Tibetan Plateau above sea level is
(a) 2 Km
(b) 3 Km
(c) 4 Km
(d) 5 Km
Option d – 5 Km
Which is known as the ‘Roof of the World’?
(a) Aravali
(b) Satpura
(c) Pamir
(d) Myanmar
Option c – Pamir
A city situated on a plateau is
(a) Bucharest
(b) Madrid
(c) Jamnagar
(d) Singapore
Option b – Madrid
The area which is the ‘storehouse of minerals’ in South America is
(a) Brazillian Plateau
(b) Bolivian Plateau
(c) Patagonia Plateau
(d) Orinoco Basin
Option c – Patagonia Plateau
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