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OUR CHANGING EARTH

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A glacier is a slowly moving mass of __________.
a)
rock
b)
wind
c)
ice 
d)
sediment
2.

The Experts who study the pattern of the Earthquakes are called ...........................

a)

Scientists

b)

Seismologists

c)

Artists

d)

Geologists

3.

Which force acts in the Interior of the Earth

a)

Endogenic Force

b)

Exogenic Force

c)

None of these

d)

Both (A) and (B)

4.

Which forces work on the surface of the Earth

a)

Endogenic Force

b)

Exogenic Force

c)

None of these

d)

Both (A) and (B)

5.

................... is an Instruments which records the intensity of the Earthquake waves

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Seimograph

c)

Barometer

d)

none of these

6.

The place of origin of an Earthquake is called

a)

Epicentre

b)

Focus

c)

Waves

7.

In 2001 massive Earthquake occured in

a)

Bhuj (Gujarat)

b)

Jammu and Kashmir

c)

Chamoli (Uttarakhand)

d)

Latur (Maharashtra)

8.

Which among the following is not related to Exogenic forces?

a)

Sea waves

b)

Wind

c)

Volcano

d)

Glaciers

9.

If an earthquake hits a particular place, the people should run instead oh walking.

a)

The Statement is True

b)

The Statement is False

c)

The Statement is Partially True

d)

None of the above

10.

The breaking up of rocks on the earth surface is known as

a)

Destruction

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Weathering

11.

The magnitude of Earthquake is measured on the

a)

Speedometer

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Galvanometer

d)

Vernier Scale

12.

As the river approaches the sea, the speed of the river will

a)

remain constant

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

d)

None of the above

13.

Ox bow lakes are found in:

a)

Glaciers

b)

River valleys

c)

Deserts

14.

As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as

a)

Meanders

b)

Leeves

c)

Waterfalls

d)

Delta

15.

Large deposits of loess is found in

a)

Malaysia

b)

Australia

c)

India

d)

China

16.

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

a)

lithospheric plates

b)

metamorphic plates

c)

sedimentary plates

d)

none of these

17.

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

a)

South America

b)

South Africa

c)

South India

d)

North India

18.

Where is ‘Niagara Falls’ located?

a)

On the border between Canada and USA

b)

On the border between India and China

c)

On the border between India and Pakistan

d)

On the border between India and Nepal

19.

Deposition of sand in a low hill like structure is known as a

a)

Glacier

b)

Sand dunes

c)

Hill

d)

Desert

20.

What is a force in which pieces of rock are moved by water, wind or moving ice?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

volcanoes