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

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India broke away from Australia and Antarctica and started moving north in the period of ________

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Nappe is a kind of

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Sandstone is which type of rock?

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Decaying vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of minerals. This is ________

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Which of the following are Metamorphic rocks?

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Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

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Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock?

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Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to

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Which of the statements is/are correct?
1. Igneous rocks are classified into Extrusive and Intrusive rocks.
2. Sedimentary rocks are also called as Primary rocks
3. Marble is an example of Metamorphic rocks
4. Coal is a sedimentary rock

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Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in ________

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The 'ring of fire' :
1. is associated with earthquakes
2. is associated with volcanoes
3. goes round the Pacific Ocean
4. is associated with forest fires

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Which of the following are correctly matched?
1. Active volcano : Stromboli (Sicily)
2. Dormant volcano : Vesuvius (Italy)
3. Extinct volcano : Fujiyama (Japan)

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Which one of the following is igneous rock?

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Sink hole is a phenomenon of ________ topography

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Which of the geological phenomena cause earthquakes?
1. Development of fault
2. Movement along a fault
3. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption
4. Folding of rocks

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Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because

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The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged ________

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The principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks is ________

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Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?

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