One Mark Questions Answers

Social Science : Geography

LITHOSHERE – I

ENDOGENETIC PROCESSES

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. The _____is the rigid outer layer of the Earth.

a) Core

b) mantle

c) Crust

d) inner core

Answer : c) Crust

2. ________ layer is made up of liquid iron

a) Inner core

b) Outer core

c) Mantle

d) Crust

Answer : b) Outer core

3. Magma is found in the________

a) crust

b) mantle

c) core

d) None of the above

Answer : b) mantle

4. The movement of tectonic plates is induced by______ energy

a) hydel

b) thermal

c) wave

d) tidal

Answer : b) thermal

5. In the ancient period, Gondwana land moved towards________ direction

a) north

b) south

c) east

d) west

Answer : a) north

6. Many million years ago, India was a part of the super continent_____

a) Gondwana

b) Laurasia

c) Panthalasa

d) Pangea

Answer : a) Gondwana

7. The movement of plates that creates stress and tension in the rocks causing them to stretch and cracks result in

a) fold

b) fault

c) mountain

d) earthquake

Answer : b) fault

8. ________ refers to a bowl - shaped depression found at the top of the volcano

a) crater

b) vent

c) chamber

d) volcanic cone

Answer : a) crater

9. The point of origin of an Earthquake is called the

a) epicentre

b) focus

c) seismic wave

d) magnitude

Answer : b) focus

II. Match the following

1. Endogenetic process : a. Seismograph

2. Mantle : b. Subduction Zone

3. Convergent boundaries : c. Volcanic

4. Earthquake : d. Pacific Ocean

5. Composite volcano : e. SIMA

Answers

1. Endogenetic process : Volcanic

2. Mantle : SIMA

3. Convergent boundaries : Subduction Zone

4. Earthquake : Seismograph

5. Composite volcano : Pacific Ocean

III. Consider the given statements

1. i) Mt. Fuji is a dormant volcano

ii) Mt. Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano

iii) Mt. Tanzania is a dormant volcano

Which of the statement (s) is / are true ?

a) (i) is true

b) (ii) is true

c) (iii) is true

d) i, ii, iii are true

Answer : a) (i) is true

2. Statement : Magma gushes out when it finds vents.

Reason : Interior of the Earth contains compressed hot magma

Which of the statement(s) is / are true?

a) Statement & reason are true

b) Statement is true, reason is false

c) Statement is false reason is true

d) Statement & reason are false

 Answer : a) Statements & reason are true

3. Statement I : Mountain ranges are formed by the collision of tectonic plates

Statement II : The movement of tectonic plates is due to the thermal energy from the mantle

a) Statement 1 is false II is true

b) Statement I and II are false

c) Statement I is true II is false

d) Statement I and II are true

Answer : d) Statement I and II are true