11- Match the following:
a. P waves 1. Longitudinal waves
b. S waves 2. Transverse wave
c. L waves 3. Surface waves
(A) a-2, b-1, c-3
(B) a-3, b-2, c-1
(C) a-2, b-3, c-1
(D) a-1, b-2, c-3
12- What is the instrument by which an earthquake is measured?
(A) Thermometer
(B) Electric Current
(C) Ammeter
(D) Seismograph
13- The Magnitude of the earthquake is measured on the ……………….scale.
(A) Richter Scale
(B) Power Scale
(C) Linear Scale
(D) Empirical Scale
14- What is maximum higher magnitude which is considered very strong and classified as major earthquake?
(A) 6.0
(B) 7.0
(C) 2.0
(D) 5.0
15- A massive earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter scale hit Bhuj town in state 0f …………………….on 26th January 2001
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Goa
16- ……………..is the process of breaking up of the rocks on the earth’s surface.
(A) Degradation
(B) Erosion
(C) Weathering
(D) None of the above
17- ………………..is the process of wearing away of landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.
(A) Erosion
(B) Weathering
(C) Degradation
(D) Conservation
18- The process of deposition and erosion create different ……………on the earth surface.
(A) Dunes
(B) Landscapes
(C) Pictures
(D) None of the above
19- Which of the following is the highest waterfall in the world?
(A) Niagara Waterfall
(B) Victoria Waterfall
(C) Angel waterfall
(D) None of the above
20- Angle waterfall of Venezuela world’s highest waterfall. It is located in which country?
(A) North America
(B) Africa
(C) Australia
(D) South America
ANSWERS:
11-(D), 12-(D), 13-(A), 14-(B), 15-(C), 16-(C), 17-(A), 18-(B), 19-(C), 20-(D)