Geology Quiz

Which of the following is not a type of north direction on a map

• Magnetic north

• True north

• Grid north

• Topographic north

Contour interval is the difference in:

• Elevation between two points

• Height between two points

• Elevation between two contour lines

• Height between two contour lines

Which of the following is not an important feature of a map:

• Compass rose

• Coordinate

• Lithology

• Scale

Which of the following will show more details of the land?

• 1: 10,000

• 1: 20,000

• 1: 50,000

• 1: 100,000

Which of the following is not a stratigraphic principle?

• Cross-cutting relationship

• Superposition

• Lateral Continuity

• None of these

When stress applied to a rock causes it to form a fold, the deformation is called:

• Permanent

• Brittle

• Ductile

• Tensile

When the limbs of a fold are overturned such that they are almost horizontal, such fold is called

• Tight fold

• Recumbent fold

• Open fold

• Isoclinal fold

What are the two most common elements in the crust of the earth?

• Carbon and nitrogen

• Hydrogen and helium

• Iron and nickel

• Silicon and oxygen

What is the elevation of the point C?

• 10 m

• 15 m

• 20 m

• None of the above

The principle which states that fragments included in a host rock is older than the rock is called?

• fragmentation

• inclusion

• weathering

• intrusion