World Geography MCQs

A. hardness

B. jointing

C. porosity

D. permeability

A. dew

B. fog

C. mist

D. hail

A. more than that associated with igneous rocks

B. less than that associated with igneous rocks

C. same as that in igneous rocks

D. unknown

A. granite

B. lava

C. quartz

D. silicates

A. thicker below the plains than below mountains

B. thicker below the mountains than below the plains

C. almost same all over

D. thicker under the oceans than under the seas

A. 20000º C

B. 2000º C

C. 200000º C

D. 26000º C

A. the focus within the body of the earth

B. the epicentre on the surface of the earth

C. the focus on the surface of the earth

D. the epicentre within the body of the earth

A. thickness and depth

B. density and temperature

C. metallic content and rocks

D. All the above

A. disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition

B. chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks

C. removal of soil by chemical action

D. artificial breaking up of rocks for man’s use

A. Granite

B. Quartz

C. Feldspar

D. Slate