Lithosphere MCQ

Test your knowledge with important Lithosphere MCQ and their applications. These MCQs are beneficial for competitive exams too. Explore 30 + more Lithosphere MCQs at Bissoy

• Consider the following statements:<br>1. The acid lava usually melts at a relatively higher temperature as compared to basic (basaltic) lava.<br>2. The acid lava solidifies into glass-like sheets and the basaltic lava solidifies into rough surfaces.<br>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  ক

  1 only

  খ

  2 only

  গ

  Both 1 and 2

  ঘ

  Neither 1 nor 2
• The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is ________
  ক

  2 km

  খ

  3 km

  গ

  4 km

  ঘ

  5 km
• A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth's crust is known as ________
  ক

  Hanging Valley

  খ

  Gorge

  গ

  Canyon

  ঘ

  Rift Valley
• A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by ________
  ক

  Youthful river

  খ

  Mature river

  গ

  Old river

  ঘ

  All of the above
• Which of the following is a typical feature of volcanic eruption?
  ক

  Horsts

  খ

  Dykes

  গ

  Basin

  ঘ

  Drumlin
• One of the following is not the result of underground water action
  ক

  Stalactities

  খ

  Stalagmites

  গ

  Sink holes

  ঘ

  Fiords
• The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called
  ক

  Silty soil

  খ

  Loamy soil

  গ

  Sandy soil

  ঘ

  Loess soil
• A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as?
  ক

  Rift Valley

  খ

  U Shaped Valley

  গ

  V Shaped Valley

  ঘ

  Hanging Valley
• Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind action are called ________
  ক

  Cirque

  খ

  Bajada

  গ

  Barkhans

  ঘ

  Mesa
• Which of the following belts are associated with seismic activity?<br>1. Circum-Pacific Belt<br>2. Circum-Atlantic Belt<br>3. Mid-Continental Belt<br>4. Mid-Atlantic Belt
  ক

  1, 2 and 4

  খ

  1, 3 and 4

  গ

  1, 2 and 3

  ঘ

  2, 3 and 4
• The series of line which connects the places of similar shocks at the same time is called
  ক

  Coseismal Lines

  খ

  Isoseismal Line

  গ

  Homoseismal Line

  ঘ

  Seismo Lines
• The movement inside the Earth's crust is studied by ________
  ক

  Geodesy

  খ

  Geology

  গ

  Plate Tectonics

  ঘ

  Seismology
• How are the caves of the world's greatest fold mountains formed?
  ক

  Regular movement

  খ

  Vertical movement

  গ

  Horizontal movement

  ঘ

  Compressional movement
• The most common igneous rock is
  ক

  Basalt

  খ

  Granite

  গ

  Limestone

  ঘ

  Cobalt
• Which of the following statements is/are correct?<br>1. The major constituent mineral of granite rock is quartz.<br>2. The major constituent mineral of sandstone rock is feldspar.<br>3. The major constituent mineral of limestone rock is dolomite.<br>Select the correct answer using the code given below
  ক

  1, 2 and 3

  খ

  3 only

  গ

  1 and 2 only

  ঘ

  2 and 3 only
• Corsica Island is related to
  ক

  Mussolini

  খ

  Hitler

  গ

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  ঘ

  Churchill
• Which among these is a metamorphic rock?
  ক

  Gneiss

  খ

  Sandstone

  গ

  Basalt

  ঘ

  Limestone
• In which part of Africa, Sahara desert is located?
  ক

  Eastern

  খ

  Western

  গ

  Northern

  ঘ

  Southern
• The type of igneous rocks which are formed midway between volcanic and plutonic rocks, are known as ________
  ক

  Basalt

  খ

  Hypabyssal

  গ

  Laccolith

  ঘ

  Batholith
• The well-defined zones of seismic activity in the world where the largest number of earthquakes originates is ________
  ক

  Mediterranean Zone

  খ

  Circum Pacific Belt

  গ

  Mid oceanic Rift Valley Zone

  ঘ

  African Rift Valley Zone
• Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
  ক

  Limestone

  খ

  Marble

  গ

  Sandstone

  ঘ

  Shale
• The majority of Earth's crust is composed of which rock?
  ক

  Igneous

  খ

  Metamorphic

  গ

  Sedimetary

  ঘ

  Carbonate
• Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________
  ক

  Hydration

  খ

  Erosion

  গ

  Corrosion

  ঘ

  Attrition
• Mauna Loa is an example of ________
  ক

  Active volcano

  খ

  Extinct volcano

  গ

  Plateau in a volcanic region

  ঘ

  Dormant volcano
• The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________
  ক

  Point where P-waves touch the surface

  খ

  Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface

  গ

  Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts

  ঘ

  Antipodal point
• The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is ________
  ক

  Anthracite

  খ

  Bituminous

  গ

  Lignite

  ঘ

  Peat
• Which of the following, Indonesian Territory became victim of terrible Earthquake in 2004?
  ক

  Irian Jaya

  খ

  Sumatra

  গ

  Kalibangan

  ঘ

  Java
• In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?
  ক

  Karst

  খ

  Terrain

  গ

  Desert

  ঘ

  Tundra
• The mountain which separates Asia and Europe is?
  ক

  Allai Mountain Range

  খ

  Alps Mountain

  গ

  Ural Mountain

  ঘ

  Rocky Mountain
• Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world?
  ক

  Patagonian desert

  খ

  Taklamakan desert

  গ

  Iranian desert

  ঘ

  Turkmen desert