Geography Quiz: Our Changing Earth

Large deposits of loess are found in which country?

• India

• Japan

• Pakistan

• China

What are rocks in the shape of a mushroom commonly called?

• Mushroom rocks

• Mushrom rocks

• Mushroom stones

• Meshrum rocks

The forces which act in the interior of the earth are called?

• Slow forces

• Speed forces

• Exogenic forces

• Endogenic forces

Which is the highest waterfall?

• Angel Falls

• Victoria Falls

• Niagara Falls

• Zambia Falls

What is a vent in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts suddenly called?

• Volcano

• Crater

• Earthquake

• Crust

Which of the following is NOT an exogenic force?

• Glaciers

• Wind

• Volcano

• Sea Waves

The place on the surface above the focus is called the?

• Epicenter

• Cater

• Earthquake

• Vent

A massive earthquake hit Bhuj Town on which date?

• 26th January 2004

• 16th December 2001

• 26th January 2001

• 16th December 2004

The place in the crust where the movement starts is called the?

• Waves

• Focus

• Epicentre

• Crust

Movements like earthquakes and volcanoes cause what kind of destruction?

• Slow

• Sudden

• External

• Erosional