Dykes are especially constructed in ________
A. Norway
B. Holland
C. France
D. United Kingdom
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What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?
A. Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
B. Water from the geyser may be cold
C. Geysers are found on volcanic mountains
D. Geysers are more common in cold countries
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Marble is a metamorphic rock of
A. Sandstone
B. Limestone
C. Granite
D. Clay
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The intensity of earthquakes is measured on ________
A. Beaufort scale
B. Richter scale
C. Secant scale
D. Mercalli scale
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The narrow strip of land joining two land masses is called as
A. Cape
B. Isthmus
C. Strait
D. Peninsula
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Which of the following is meant by an archipelago?
A. Lake
B. Island
C. Mountain
D. Plateau
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Which of the following is an Example of Abyssal Igneous Rock?
A. Basalt
B. Granite
C. Slate
D. Dolomite
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The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eruption is ________
A. Solid, liquid, gaseous
B. Solid and liquid
C. Solid and gaseous
D. Liquid and gaseous
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Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave?
A. It is a longitudinal and compressional wave
B. It is analogous to sound waves
C. It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids
D. All the above three
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The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from ________
A. The focus within the body of the earth
B. The focus on the surface of the earth
C. The epicentre on the surface of the earth
D. The epicentre within the body of the earth
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Which form of coal is mainly suitable for producing thermal power?
A. Anthracite
B. Bituminous
C. Lignite
D. Peat
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Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity ?
A. Fold Mountain
B. Escarpment
C. Geosynclines
D. Caldera
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Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in
A. North West Atlantic
B. North East Pacific
C. North East Atlantic
D. North West Pacific
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Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________
A. Glacial trough
B. Hum
C. Hanging Valley
D. Cirque
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Which of the following is known as the "Roof of the World"?
A. Everest
B. Pamir Mountains
C. Siberian Field
D. Hindu Kush Mountain
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Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of ________
A. Metamorphism
B. Weathering
C. Deposition
D. Both B and C
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Which type of lakes are created by the volcanic activities?
A. Lagoon
B. Sweet Water Lake
C. Volcanic Lakes
D. Karst Lake
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Which of the following are true with regard to fold mountains?
I. They often act as climatic barriers
II. They receive heavy rain or snow which give rise to rivers
III. They are rich in minerals
IV. They pose no problem, to communication as they contain many passes
A. I and II
B. III and IV
C. I, II and III
D. I, III and IV
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Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble?
A. Granite
B. Limestone
C. Peat
D. Shale
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Hanging Valley is very common in
A. High mountains
B. Sub-Arctic region
C. Glaciated areas
D. Coastal belt
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