The reason behind the drifting away of continents is :
- volcanic eruptions
- tectonic activities
- folding and faulting of rocks
- All of the above
Subject: Geography Multiple Choice Quiz ( MCQ ) and Answer
The Sea breeze blows during :
Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called :
Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies are known as :
The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as :
Which of the following is the highest Plateau in the world ?
When the wind is deflected due to the rotation of the Earth, it is called as :
The instrument used for recording earthquake waves is :
The most ideal conditions for the chemical weathering are found in :
Residual hill in the desert region is known as ?
Which of the following represents a process of chemical weathering ?
Place directly above focus on Earth’s surface is known as ?
The point within the Earth where earthquakes originate is:
Magnitude of energy released by an earthquake is calculated using ?
Instrument used to measure earthquake is known as ?
- seismograph
- quake meter
- barometer
- none of the above
How many seismograph stations are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake ?
Amount of energy released by an earthquake is also known as ?
Earthquakes occur most frequently at ?
- plate boundaries
- plate surface
- ocean beds
- all of the above
P Waves can pass through ____ ?
- crust and core only
- liquids and gases only
- solids, gases, and liquids
- none of the above
P Waves are also said to be ____ waves.
- push-pull
- side-side
- up-down
- none of the above
The Q/P/S/L Waves are the slowest.
The amount of ground displacement in an earthquake is called the focus/slip/dip/newton?