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Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble ?
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- Limestone
The example of acid igneous rocks is :
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- Granite
The reason behind the drifting away of continents is :
- volcanic eruptions
- tectonic activities
- folding and faulting of rocks
- All of the above
Correct answer(s):
- tectonic activities
The Sea breeze blows during :
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- day from sea to land
Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called :
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- blizzards
Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies are known as :
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- Chinook
The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as :
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- Foehn
Which of the following is the highest Plateau in the world ?
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- Pamir Plateau
When the wind is deflected due to the rotation of the Earth, it is called as :
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- geostrophic wind
The instrument used for recording earthquake waves is :
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- seismograph
The most ideal conditions for the chemical weathering are found in :
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- hot and humid regions
Residual hill in the desert region is known as ?
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- Inselberg
Which of the following represents a process of chemical weathering ?
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- Hydration and Hydrolysis
Place directly above focus on Earth’s surface is known as ?
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- epicenter
The point within the Earth where earthquakes originate is:
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- focus
Magnitude of energy released by an earthquake is calculated using ?
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- Richter scale
Instrument used to measure earthquake is known as ?
- seismograph
- quake meter
- barometer
- none of the above
Correct answer(s):
- seismograph
How many seismograph stations are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake ?
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- 3
Amount of energy released by an earthquake is also known as ?
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- magnitude
Earthquakes occur most frequently at ?
- plate boundaries
- plate surface
- ocean beds
- all of the above
Correct answer(s):
- plate boundaries