Lithosphere - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity ?

A.

Fold Mountain

B.

Escarpment

C.

Geosynclines

D.

Caldera

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Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in

A.

North West Atlantic

B.

North East Pacific

C.

North East Atlantic

D.

North West Pacific

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Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________

A.

Glacial trough

B.

Hum

C.

Hanging Valley

D.

Cirque

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Which of the following is known as the "Roof of the World"?

A.

Everest

B.

Pamir Mountains

C.

Siberian Field

D.

Hindu Kush Mountain

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Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of ________

A.

Metamorphism

B.

Weathering

C.

Deposition

D.

Both (b) and (c)

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Which type of lakes are created by the volcanic activities?

A.

Lagoon

B.

Sweet Water Lake

C.

Volcanic Lakes

D.

Karst Lake

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Which of the following are true with regard to fold mountains?
I. They often act as climatic barriers
II. They receive heavy rain or snow which give rise to rivers
III. They are rich in minerals
IV. They pose no problem, to communication as they contain many passes

A.

I and II

B.

III and IV

C.

I, II and III

D.

I, III and IV