Top 550+ Solved Fundamentals of World Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. There are two types of crusts – the continental and the oceanic. The continental crust is
a. thicker below the plains than below mountains
b. thicker below the mountains than below the plains
c. almost same all over
d. thicker under the oceans than under the seas
Q. Magma that reaches earth's surface and then solidifies is called
a. granite
b. lava
c. quartz
d. silicates
Q. The number of economic minerals associated with sedimentary rocks is
a. more than that associated with igneous rocks
b. less than that associated with igneous rocks
c. same as that in igneous rocks
d. unknown
Q. The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called
a. hardness
b. jointing
c. porosity
d. permeability
Q. Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and of belong to thecategory of rocks called
a. metamorphic
b. igneous
c. sedimentary
d. inorganic
Q. A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes, especially associated with Scandinavia is
a. Bay
b. Gulf Stream
c. Fjord
d. None of these
Q. What is the usual altitude of the plains?
a. Sea level
b. Less than 500 metres above sea level
c. Less than 600 metres above sea level
d. Less than 800 metres above sea level
Q. Which one of the following types of plains is not formed bythe action of the riven?
a. Loess plains
b. Alluvial plains
c. Flood plain deposits
d. Deltas
Q. Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to
a. hydration
b. oxidation
c. carbonation
d. exfoliation
Q. Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which oneof the following is the most significant?
a. Distance from sea
b. Direction of winds
c. Latitude
d. Ocean currents
Q. Seasonal contrasts are maximum in
a. low latitudes
b. high latitudes
c. mid latitudes
d. subtropics
Q. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine are
a. Isohel
b. Isobar
c. Isohyte
d. Isotherm
Q. Most of the weather phenomena take place in the
a. Ionosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Troposphere
d. Mesosphere