Quiz on Our Changing Earth - Class 7 Geography

The earth’s crust is broken into a number of huge parts. They are called

• metamorphic plates

• sedimentary plates

• tectonic plates

• lithospheric plates

Which one of the following forces originates in the interior of the earth?

• Magnetic forces

• Endogenic forces

• Exogenic forces

• Gravitational forces

Sudden movements in the earth are called

• landslides

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• tsunamis

The place on the surface above the focus is known as

• seismic zone

• epicentre

• fault line

• hypocentre

What is the name of the instrument used for measuring earthquakes?

• Seismograph

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

On which scale is the earthquake measured?

• Richter scale

• Fujita scale

• Mercalli scale

• Beaufort scale

In which continent is the highest waterfall ‘Angel Falls of Venezuela’ located?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

Where is ‘Niagara Falls’ located?

• On the border between India and Pakistan

• On the border between Canada and USA

• On the border between India and China

• On the border between India and Nepal

The triangular collection of sediments at the mouth of a river forms

• delta

• estuary

• beach

• fjord

The steep rocky coast rising almost vertically above the sea water is called

• bay

• cove

• beach

• sea cliff