A. eons
B. epochs
C. stages
D. Any of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Era can be further divided into Epoch and subsequently into stages.
Era can be further divided into Epoch and subsequently into stages.
World Geography MCQs
The largest production of mica in Asia is from
A. Indonesia
B. Malaysia
C. Myanmar
D. India
✅ The correct answer is option D.
India has a near monopoly in the production of mica, producing about 60% of the world’s total production. About 95% of India’s mica is found in just three states of India, namely Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.
India has a near monopoly in the production of mica, producing about 60% of the world’s total production. About 95% of India’s mica is found in just three states of India, namely Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.
The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before present and is commonly known as
A. Pleistocene or ice age
B. Paleocene or ice age
C. Pliocene or ice age
D. Holocene or ice age
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years B.P. and is commonly known as the Pleistocene or Ice Age.
The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years B.P. and is commonly known as the Pleistocene or Ice Age.
The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are I. the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces II. moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores III. raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores
A. I, II
B. I, III
C. II, III
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
All of the above
All of the above
The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are ____ than the oldest continental rocks.
A. older
B. younger
C. larger
D. smaller
✅ The correct answer is option B.
All of the ocean basins were formed from volcanic rock that was released from fissures located at the mid-oceanic ridges. The oldest rocks found in these basins are approximately 200 million years old. This is a lot younger than the oldest continental rocks which have ages greater than 4 billion years.
All of the ocean basins were formed from volcanic rock that was released from fissures located at the mid-oceanic ridges. The oldest rocks found in these basins are approximately 200 million years old. This is a lot younger than the oldest continental rocks which have ages greater than 4 billion years.
The percentage of the incident radiation reflected back to space is called
A. planet’s albedo
B. earth’s albedo
C. both are similar terms
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The reflectivity of a substance usually expressed as a percentage of the incident radiation reflected is known as it’s albedo or reflection coefficient.
The reflectivity of a substance usually expressed as a percentage of the incident radiation reflected is known as it’s albedo or reflection coefficient.
The smallest state, population wise, in the world is
A. Vatican City
B. Monaco
C. Nauru
D. Liechtenstein
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The smallest state, population wise, in the world isVatican City
The smallest state, population wise, in the world isVatican City
The thickness of biosphere is
A. 8-10 km above the earth’s surface
B. 5-8 km above the earth’s surface
C. 5-10 km above the earth’s surface
D. 10-12 km above the earth’s surface
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The thickness of biosphere is 8-10 km above the earth’s surface.
The thickness of biosphere is 8-10 km above the earth’s surface.
The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ____
A. PO4
B. PO3
C. PO2
D. PO
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound PO4.
The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound PO4.
The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavia is
A. isostasy
B. continental drift
C. plate tectonics
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavi is isostasy.
The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavi is isostasy.