Home / General Knowledge / Lithosphere :: section-3

General Knowledge :: Lithosphere

  1. Which of the following, Indonesian Territory became victim of terrible Earthquake in 2004?

  2. A.

     Irian Jaya

    B.

     Sumatra

    C.

     Kalibangan

    D.

     Java


  3. The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is ________

  4. A.

     Anthracite

    B.

     Bituminous

    C.

     Lignite

    D.

     Peat


  5. The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________

  6. A.

     Point where P-waves touch the surface

    B.

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

    C.

     Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts

    D.

     Antipodal point


  7. What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?

  8. A.

     Mount Sinabung

    B.

     Mount Merapi

    C.

     Mount Rinjani

    D.

     Mount Agung


  9. The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is

  10. A.

     Maldives

    B.

     Sri Lanka

    C.

     Mauritius

    D.

     Madagascar


  11. Mauna Loa is an example of ________

  12. A.

     Active volcano

    B.

     Extinct volcano

    C.

     Plateau in a volcanic region

    D.

     Dormant volcano


  13. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________

  14. A.

     Hydration

    B.

     Erosion

    C.

     Corrosion

    D.

     Attrition


  15. The majority of Earth's crust is composed of which rock?

  16. A.

     Igneous

    B.

     Metamorphic

    C.

     Sedimetary

    D.

     Carbonate


  17. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?

  18. A.

     Limestone

    B.

     Marble

    C.

     Sandstone

    D.

     Shale


  19. The well-defined zones of seismic activity in the world where the largest number of earthquakes originates is ________

  20. A.

     Mediterranean Zone

    B.

     Circum Pacific Belt

    C.

     Mid oceanic Rift Valley Zone

    D.

     African Rift Valley Zone