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. Dykes are especially constructed in ________

A.
France
B.
Norway
C.
Holland
D.
United Kingdom

Answer

Correct Answer : Norway

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in ________

A.
Coastal Region
B.
Plateau region
C.
Deep sea plains
D.
Folded and faulted region

Answer

Correct Answer : Folded and faulted region

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Earthquakes occur due to ________

A.
Too much pressure on land
B.
Frequent occurrence of cyclones
C.
Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
D.
Underground nuclear explosions

Answer

Correct Answer : Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Earthquakes occur frequently in ________

A.
Western coast of America
B.
Eastern coast of Asia
C.
Islands of South East Pacific Ocean
D.
All of the above areas

Answer

Correct Answer : All of the above areas

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Earthquakes rarely occur in ________

A.
Mexico
B.
Alaska
C.
Brazil
D.
New Zealand

Answer

Correct Answer : Brazil

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________

A.
Degradational weathering
B.
Biological weathering
C.
Chemical weathering
D.
Mechanical weathering

Answer

Correct Answer : Mechanical weathering

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because

A.
Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
B.
Of easterly trade winds
C.
Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts
D.
The rate of evaportation is greater along the

Answer

Correct Answer : Of the effect of both the offshore easterly

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Folding is the result of

A.
Orogenetic force
B.
Epeirogenetic force
C.
Coriolis force
D.
Exogenetic force

Answer

Correct Answer : Orogenetic force

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Formation of a rift valley is due to ________

A.
The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
B.
The formation of fold mountains
C.
The forces of tension in the earth's crust
D.
The over-deepening of a valley by ice action

Answer

Correct Answer : The subsidence of the floor of a river valley

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________

A.
Basalt
B.
Sill
C.
Dykes
D.
Laccolith

Answer

Correct Answer : Sill

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