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Geography quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ is the rigid outer layer of the earth

a)

Core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

2.

__________ layer is made up of liquid iron

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

3.

Magma is found in the ___________

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

None of the above

4.

The movement of tectonic plates is induced by _________ energy

a)

Hydel

b)

Thermal

c)

Wave

5.

In the ancient period Gondwana land moved towords _________ direction

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

6.

Many million years ago India was part of the super continent ________

a)

Gondwana

b)

Pangea

c)

Panthalasa

7.

The moment of plates that creates stress and tension in the rocks causing them to stretch and attract result in __________

a)

Fold

b)

Fault

c)

Mountain

8.

___________ Refers to a bowl shaped depression found at the top of the volcano

a)

Carter

b)

Vent

c)

Chamber

9.

The point of origin of an earthquake is called the __________

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Seismic wave

10.

The disintegration or decomposition of rocks is generally called as

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Transportation

11.

The process of the levelling up of land by means of natural agents.

a)

Aggradation

b)

Degradation

c)

Gradation

12.

_________ is seen in the lower course of the river

a)

Rapids

b)

Alluvial fan

c)

Delta

13.

Karst topography is formed due to the action of

a)

Glacier

b)

Wind

c)

Ground water

14.

Which one of the following is not a decomposition feature of a glacier

a)

Cirque

b)

Moraines

c)

Drumlins

15.

Deposits of fine silt blown by wind is called as

a)

Loess

b)

Barchans

c)

Hamada

16.

Stacks are formed by

a)

Wave erosion

b)

River erosion

c)

Wind erosion

17.

____________ erosion is responsible for the formation of cirque

a)

Wind

b)

River

c)

Glacial

18.

This generally originated from mountains

a)

Lake

b)

River

c)

Ocean

19.

The word igneous is derived from the __________ word

a)

Arabic

b)

Latin

c)

Roman

20.

These waves are the fastest of all earthquake waves

a)

P waves

b)

S waves

c)

L waves