Rocks, Minerals & Landforms MCQs with Answers

Study of earth is known as _.

• A.Geology
• B.Geography
• C.Geomorphology
• D.None of these

The abrasives are ?

• A.Water insoluble minerals
• B.Water soluble minerals
• C.Organic compounds
• D.Synthetic polymers

Dolomite is a carbonated salt of ?

• A.Calcium and Sodium
• B.Sodium and Potassium
• C.Calcium and Magnesium
• D.Magnesium and Potassium

Which of the following mineral is used in cement industry and plaster of Paris?

• A.Gypsum
• B.Calcite
• C.Quartz
• D.Feldspar

The word meaning of fossil is _?

• A.Buried
• B.Dug up
• C.Preserved
• D.Petrified

Chances of fossilization are less in ?

• A.Marine organisms
• B.Organisms with hard body parts
• C.Organisms present on land
• D.Organisms buried rapidly after death

Past Paper MCQ

Modification of stationary barchans results in the formation of _?

• A.Seif dunes
• B.Sand dunes
• C.Loess deposits
• D.Moraines

Pearl comprises organic matter.

• A.3.5-5.9%
• B.10-15%
• C.20-25%
• D.None of these

Trace fossils; cast means ?

• A.Mineralized replacement of original tissue
• B.External impression of an organism
• C.Preserved remains of the actual organism
• D.Inside filling of hollow cavity

Trace fossils; mold means ?

• A.Fossilized excrement or footprints only
• B.Mineralized replacement of the original organism
• C.Preserved remains of the actual organism
• D.Impression of organism in surrounding material