Rocks & Landforms MCQs with Answers

The glacier is best described as ?

• A.A volcanic rock covered with ice
• B.A fast flowing river of snow
• C.A stationary block of frozen water
• D.A slow moving mass of ice

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The Anthropocene epoch is regarded as?

• A.Age of Dinosaurs
• B.Ice Age
• C.Geological epoch dominated by human influence on Earth's ecosystems and climate
• D.Age of Mammal

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A glacier ?

• A.Is a river of ice sliding down a mountain carrying along material
• B.Is a frozen lake formed in high altitude regions
• C.Is a thick sheet of snow that never melts throughout the year
• D.Is a mass of ice floating on the surface of the ocean

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What is another name for an Alpine glacier?

• A.Valley Glacier
• B.Piedmont Glacier
• C.Continental Glacier
• D.Ice Cap

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When upper leeward stop the angle of pile of sand dunes is

• A.30-31 degree
• B.33-34 degree
• C.36-37 degree
• D.40-41 degree

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Emerald bedrock with long, horizontal parallel grooves is termed as _?

• A.Inselberg
• B.Yardang
• C.Zeugen
• D.Mesa

The force which is caused by the rotation of the earth in a perpendicular direction and will therefore change the direction of the wind is called

• A.Centripetal Force
• B.Pressure Gradient Force
• C.Frictional Force
• D.Coriolis Force

What geological process led to the formation of the Great Dividing Range?

• A.Folding
• B.Subduction
• C.Volcanic activity
• D.Rifting