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. Mauna Loa is an example of ________

A.
Plateau in a volcanic region
B.
Active volcano
C.
Extinct volcano
D.
Dormant volcano

Answer

Correct Answer : Active volcano

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________

A.
Lava
B.
Basalt
C.
Laccolith
D.
Magma

Answer

Correct Answer : Magma

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind action are called ________

A.
Barkhans
B.
Cirque
C.
Bajada
D.
Mesa

Answer

Correct Answer : Barkhans

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?

A.
Russia
B.
Japan
C.
Indonesia
D.
France

Answer

Correct Answer : Indonesia

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other

A.
Africa and South America
B.
North America and South America
C.
Asia and Africa
D.
Europe and Asia

Answer

Correct Answer : Africa and South America

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Nappe is a kind of

A.
Erosional plain
B.
Fluvial feature
C.
Folded structure
D.
Deltaregion

Answer

Correct Answer : Folded structure

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is ________

A.
1/6th
B.
1/10th
C.
1/9th
D.
1/5th

Answer

Correct Answer : 1/10th

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. One of the following is not the result of underground water action

A.
Sink holes
B.
Stalactities
C.
Stalagmites
D.
Fiords

Answer

Correct Answer : Fiords

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?

A.
Corrasion
B.
Corrosion
C.
Attrition
D.
Plucking

Answer

Correct Answer : Plucking

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Pits, formed by the deflating action of wind are called

A.
Blowouts
B.
Playa
C.
Yardang
D.
Sand dune

Answer

Correct Answer : Blowouts

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