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Indian Geography Test 3
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Negative marks are -0.33 per wrong answer
Right answer is 1 mark
No time limit but finish in 30 mins
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Test series is based on following chapters.
Indian Geography Chapter 3: LANDFORMS ON THE EARTH
Q1: Fold mountains called as
true mountains
youngest mountains of the earth.
both
none
Q2: Fold Mountains are formed by
due to compressive force of the plates.
either of continental – continental convergence origin or continental - oceanic convergence origin
Therefore only compression is the force that creates Fold Mountains.
all
Q3: They are the most widespread and most important mountains
fold
block
horst
grabben
Q4: These mountains are associated with volcanic activity and mineral wealth
horst
grabben
fold
block
Q5: They are called mountains of elevation
horst
grabben
block
fold
Q6: Characteristics of Fold Mountains
Extensive mountain chain
Great heights
Formed along unstable part of the earth, Sedimentary deposits of marine origin if formed from continent - continent convergence.
all
Q7: ____ are elongated narrow depressions on continental margins
plates
trenches
Continental slopes
geosynclines
Q8: These mountains have sediments of marine origin.
horst
grabben
block
fold
Q9: Block mountains
These are formed due to forces within the interior of the earth.
caused due to tension and compression
both a and b
none
Q10: The portion of block mountains that is uplifted is called
horst
grabben
diffen
veblen
Q11: sinking part of block mountain is called
volcanic rock
plutonic rock
horst
grabben
Q12: Characteristics of Block mountains
Not true mountains
The differential erosion of horst gives it a look like a mountain range.
both
none
Q13: It is raised land due to erosion of mountain from glaciers or deposition from winds or lava.
plain
plateau
volcanic mountain
horst
Q14: These plateaus are the most extensive and highest in the world
tectonic
volcanic
dissected
none
Q15: These are formed from the action of glaciation and rivers on plateaux
volcanic
tectonic
dissected
all
Q16: These are the most populated areas of the world. They are most fit for human habitation.
tectonic plateau
river valley
plains
mountains
Q17: Aravalli, Vindhyas and Satpuda are
valleys
grabben
fold mountains
block mountains
Q18: highly fluid, gentle rising slopes and broad, flattened tops is called ____ volcanoes
igneous
shield
cinder
composite
Q19: less fluid lava with large craters and steep slopes is due to ___ volcanoes
shield
cinder
composite
all
Q20: highest and most common type of volcano
shield
composite
both
cinder
Q21: In some volcanoes the top of the cone collapses into the vent or is blown off, Sometimes a lake may form in this depression and is called a
cinder
crust
both
caldera
Q22: The greatest concentration of volcanoes is along the Cir-cum Pacific region which is also known as the
Pacific Ring of Fire
atlantic ring of fire
both
bermuda triangle
Q23: Third longest river in the world.
nile
ganga
amazon
yangtze
Q24: Granaries of the world
downs
steppes
velds
priaries
Q25: These lakes are formed due to sinking of land between two parallel faults
cirque
ocean kettle
tectonic lakes
rift valley lakes
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