1. The
Magnitude of Earthquake is measured on the –
(1)
Barometer
(2) Anemometer
(3)
Kelvin
meter
(4) Richter scale
2. Dome mountain are the
result of –
(1)
Intrusion of magma
(2)
Folding
(3)
Frictions at the joints of the rocks
(4)
Faulting
3. Creators or calderas are
–
(1)
Rift valley
(2)
Hollows created by removed of volcanic cones
(3)
Sink holes
(4)
Pot holes
4. A volcanic eruption is
most likely to be violent cones
(1)
The volcano is near to the sea
(2)
The neck of the volcano is sealed by a plug
(3)
The lava is viscous
(4)
The lava reaches the surface through a fissure
5. Which of the following
features is not an aspect of vulcanicity?
(1)
Geyser
(2) Batholiths
(3)
Dyke
(4) Fold
6. Which of the following
statements best describes the usefulness of vulcanicity?
(1)
A violent volcanic eruption represents the release of an enormous amount of
energy
(2) The high density of population in parts of java is dependent an on
agriculture
(3)
Some volcanoes are dormant
(4)
Fissure eruption are usually non- violent
7. Which of the following
features is the product t of vulcanicity?
(1)
Geosynclines
(2) Escarpment
(3)
Atoll
(4) Fold mountain
8. The earthquake at Sagami
bay in Japan which killed two and a half lakh people was an example of –
(1)
Tectonic earthquake
(2)
Plutonic earthquake
(3)
Main- induced earthquake
(4)
Is static earthquake
9. The lines joining the
place of equal intensity of seismic waves are known as :
(1)
Seisimice
line
(2) Isoseisimic line
(3)
Isogonal
line
(4) Isogonic line
10. Which is not a causative
factor of earthquake?
(1)
Volcanoes
(2) Isostacy
(3)
Tectonics
(4) Waves
11. The place of origin of an
earthquake is called –
(1)
Epicentre
(2) Focus
(3)
Seismal
(4) Amphidromic point
12. Tsunamis are originated
due to –
(1)
Sea
waves
(2) Earthquake
(3)
Hurricane
(4) Rotation of the earth
13. The famous ‘Ring of fire’
which account for 68% of an earthquakes occurring in the earth is in the –
(1)
Atlantic
ocean
(2) Indian ocean
(3)Pacific
ocean
(4) Arctic ocean
14. The number indicating the
intensity of an earthquake on a Richter scale range between –
(1)
1 to
7
(2) 1 to 8
(3)
1 to
9
(4) 1 to 12
15. Which is not a topography
produced by volcanocity-
(1)
Cones
(2) Crater
(3)
Caldera
(4) Cirque
ANSWERS:
1.
|
4
|
11.
|
2
|
2.
|
1
|
12.
|
2
|
3.
|
2
|
13.
|
3
|
4.
|
3
|
14.
|
3
|
5.
|
1
|
15.
|
4
|
6.
|
2
|
|
7.
|
3
|
|
8.
|
1
|
|
9.
|
2
|
|
10.
|
4
|
|
Title :
SSC Questions On Geography
Description : 1. The Magnitude of Earthquake is measured on the – (1) Barometer (2) Anemometer (3) Kelvin meter ...
Rating :
5
