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  1. Which one of the following types of volcanic eruptions is not usually explosive?

  2. A.

     Pelean

    B.

     Hawaiian

    C.

     Strombolian

    D.

     Vulcanian


  3. ________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or Earth down a slope.

  4. A.

     Earthquake

    B.

     Cyclone

    C.

     Flood

    D.

     Landslide


  5. Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________

  6. A.

     Biological weathering

    B.

     Chemical weathering

    C.

     Degradational weathering

    D.

     Mechanical weathering


  7. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?

  8. A.

     Corrosion

    B.

     Attrition

    C.

     Corrasion

    D.

     Plucking


  9. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________

  10. A.

     Erosion

    B.

     Weathering

    C.

     Mass wasting

    D.

     Degradation


  11. The Volcanic activities are found more in

  12. A.

     Hawaii

    B.

     Japan

    C.

     Columbia

    D.

     New Zealand


  13. Which of the following city is the capital of desert country Mali?

  14. A.

     Damascus

    B.

     Bamako

    C.

     Adra

    D.

     Ankara


  15. The Coral reefs are a specimen of

  16. A.

     Temperate Forests

    B.

     Tropical Rain Forest

    C.

     Savannah

    D.

     Coppice Land


  17. Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________

  18. A.

     Sill

    B.

     Dykes

    C.

     Basalt

    D.

     Laccolith


  19. Dhaulagiri peak in the Himalayan Range is located in

  20. A.

     Bhutan

    B.

     Nepal

    C.

     Sikkim

    D.

     Uttar Pradesh