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OUR CHANGING EARTH

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The huge mass of broken lithosphere is called

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Lithospheric plates

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Asthenosphere

2.

The forces which act in the interior of the earth are called:

a)

Exogenic Forces

b)

Engogenic Forces

c)

Indogenic Forces

d)

Endogenic Forces

3.

The forces that work on the surface of the earth are called

a)

Exogamic Forces

b)

Engogenic Forces

c)

Endogenic Forces

d)

Exogenic Forces

4.

A vent (opening) in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts suddenly:

a)

Earthquake

b)

Landslide

c)

Volcano

d)

Meteor

5.

When the Lithospheric plates move, the surface of the earth vibrates, called

a)

Volcano

b)

Landslide

c)

Earthquake

d)

Asthenosphere

6.

The place in the crust from where the energy is released, called:

a)

Epicentre

b)

Epiccentre

c)

Foci

d)

Focus

7.

The place on the surface where earthquake observed first called

a)

Focus

b)

Hypocentre

c)

Epiccentre

d)

Epicentre

8.

The mouth of the volcano is known as:

a)

Creator

b)

Crator

c)

Vent

d)

Pipe

9.

P waves can travel through:

a)

Solid only

b)

Liquid only

c)

Gas only

d)

All of the above

10.

S waves can travel through:

a)

Solid and Liquid

b)

Liquid only

c)

Solid only

d)

Gas only

11.

Which of the following are most destructive earthquake waves:

a)

Primary waves

b)

Secondary waves

c)

Love waves

d)

None of the above

12.

Intensity of the earthquake is measured in:

a)

Richter scale

b)

Hygrometre

c)

Thermometer

d)

Mercalli Scale

13.

Magnitude of the earthquake is measured in:

a)

Mercalli Scale

b)

Hygrometre

c)

Thermometer

d)

Richter scale

14.

An earthquake is measured with a machine called

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Mercalli Scale

c)

Hygromater

d)

Seismograph

15.

The breaking up of the rocks on the earth’s surface is called :

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Transportation

d)

Deposition

16.

The wearing away of the landscape by different agents is called

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Landslide

17.

Waterfall is the erosional feature of;

a)

The River

b)

waves

c)

Winds

d)

Glaciers

18.

Meander is formed by:

a)

waves

b)

Winds

c)

Glaciers

d)

The River

19.

oxbow lake is the result of:

a)

Winds

b)

Rivers

c)

Glaciers

d)

Waves

20.

Natural Levee is the Depositional feature of:

a)

The River

b)

Winds

c)

Waves

d)

Glaciers

21.

Flood plains are the depositional features of:

a)

The River

b)

Wind

c)

Waves

d)

Glaciers

22.

Delta is the depositional feature of:

a)

The River

b)

wave

c)

Winds

d)

Glaciers

23.

Morains are the depositional feature of :

a)

The River

b)

Wind

c)

Waves

d)

Glaciers

24.

Mushroom rock is the erosional features of

a)

The River

b)

Wind

c)

Waves

d)

Glaciers

25.

sand dunes are the depositional features of

a)

The River

b)

Winds

c)

Waves

d)

Glaciers

26.

Loess is the depopsional feature of

a)

The River

b)

Winds

c)

Waves

d)

Glaciers

27.

Stack is the erosional feature of:

a)

The River

b)

Winds

c)

Waves

d)

Glaciers

28.

Sea Caves is the erosional feature of:

a)

The River

b)

Winds

c)

Waves

d)

Glaciers

29.

Beach is the deposional feature of:

a)

The River

b)

Winds

c)

Waves

d)

Glaciers

30.

Which is not an erosional feature of sea waves?

a)

Cliff

b)

Beach

c)

Sea cave

d)

Stack

31.

The depositional feature of a glacier is:

a)

Flood plain

b)

Beach

c)

Moraine

d)

Bergshund

32.

Which is caused by the sudden movements of the earth?

a)

Folding

b)

Flood plain

c)

Volcano

d)

Mountains

33.

Stack is the erosionl feature of:

a)

The River

b)

Winds

c)

Waves

d)

Glaciers