Lithosphere MCQ Question Answers

Lithosphere Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

Geography Lithosphere

Q. What is changed in metamorphic rocks?

A.
(1) and (2) both
B.
Structure
C.
Formation
D.
Actual chemical composition

Answer

Correct Answer : (1) and (2) both

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. What is the cupshaped mouth of volcanoes?

A.
Crater
B.
Centre of Origin
C.
Epicentre
D.
Cinder Cone

Answer

Correct Answer : Crater

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?

A.
Geysers are found on volcanic mountains
B.
Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
C.
Water from the geyser may be cold
D.
Geysers are more common in cold countries

Answer

Correct Answer : Water is ejected explosively in a geyser

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. What is the incident of movement of landmass and rockfalls?

A.
Scaling off
B.
Landslide
C.
Earth progression
D.
Weathering

Answer

Correct Answer : Landslide

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. What is the main cause of Tsunami?

A.
Earthquake on Sea Surface
B.
Volcano
C.
Cyclone
D.
Gravitation of Moon

Answer

Correct Answer : Earthquake on Sea Surface

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Geography Lithosphere

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

A.
Mount Rinjani
B.
Mount Sinabung
C.
Mount Merapi
D.
Mount Agung

Answer

Correct Answer : Mount Sinabung

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind?

A.
Dune
B.
Cliff
C.
Cirque
D.
Hamada

Answer

Correct Answer : Dune

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. What is the point below the epicentre of the Earthquake?

A.
Epicentre
B.
Wither
C.
Incentre
D.
Focus

Answer

Correct Answer : Focus

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?

A.
Valley deepening
B.
Valley widening
C.
River rejuvenating
D.
Meandering

Answer

Correct Answer : Valley deepening

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. When almost all the elevated portions are worn down by river erosion reducing an area to almost a plain region, it is termed as

A.
Pediplain
B.
Fanplain
C.
Panplain
D.
Peneplain

Answer

Correct Answer : Peneplain

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