Geography quiz

The earth’s crust is broken into a number of huge parts.

What are they called?

• Lithospheric plates

• Metamorphic plates

• Sedimentary plates

• None of these

Which one of the following forces originates in the interior of the Earth?

• Exogenic forces

• Endogenic forces

• Both (a) and (b)

• None of these

Sudden movements in the earth are called?

• Earthquakes

• Building mountains

• Focus

• None of these

The place on the surface above the focus is known as?

• Epicentre

• Focus

• Forces

• Lithosphere

What is the name of the instrument used for measuring earthquake?

• Thermometer

• Seismograph

• Weighing machine

• All of these

On which scale is the earthquake measured?

• Plane scale

• Richter scale

• Compass

• Divider

In which continent is the highest waterfall

‘Angel falls of Venezuela located?

• South America

• South Africa

• South India

• North India

Which of the following is an example of a glacier?

• Gangotri

• Aravali

• Both of these

• None of these

Deposition of sand in a low hill structure is known as a:

• Glacier

• Sand dimes

• Hills

• Desert

The steep rocky coast rising almost vertically above the sea water is called?

• Sea cliff

• Beach

• Sea cave

• Erosion