Earth Science MCQs (Part 9 of 21)

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  1. Most ofthe permanent ice of the world is located at
    1. Himalayas
    2. Nagaland
    3. Alaska
    4. Antarctica
    • Answer: d
  2. The transparent crystalline variety of silica is
    1. Mica
    2. Feldspar
    3. Quartz
    4. All of the above
    • Answer: c
  3. Which is the main reason of earthquakes in India?
    1. faulting
    2. folding
    3. both A & B
    4. none of the above
    • Answer: d
  4. The seismic waves travel generally through
    1. bed rock
    2. loess soil
    3. both A & B
    4. none of the above
    • Answer: a
  5. Tonalite is an igneous rock of
    1. dionite class
    2. gabbro class
    3. both A & B
    4. none of the above
    • Answer: a
  6. Red soils are generally found in
    1. Nothern states
    2. Southern states
    3. Eastern states
    4. Western states
    • Answer: b
  7. Koyna dam is located in
    1. Gujarat
    2. Kamataka
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Maharashtra
    • Answer: d
  8. Avalanches are
    1. turbulent winds
    2. large sand stornlS
    3. valleys created by large scale erosion of mountains
    4. large snow falls flowing along steep slopes
    • Answer: d
  9. Swamps generally result from:
    1. impeded percolation
    2. checked evaporation
    3. poor arecage
    4. all of the above
    • Answer: d
  10. The rate of evaporation of water from a lake will be least in
    1. humid climate
    2. dry climate
    3. variable temperature climate
    4. all of tile above
  • Answer: a