General Knowledge - World Geography
Exercise :: World Geography - Section 3
| 7. |
The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are ____ than the oldest continental rocks. |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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| 8. |
The period of daylight |
| A. |
is nearly constant near the equator | | B. |
varies with latitude and the season | | C. |
reaches a maximum of 24 hour in the polar zones in summer | | D. |
All of the above |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 9. |
The process of weathering results into |
| A. |
the complete loss of particular atoms or the compounds from the weathered surface | | B. |
the addition of specific atoms or compounds to the weathered surface | | C. |
a breakdown of one mass in to two or more masses, with no chemical change in the mineral or rock | | D. |
All of the above |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 10. |
The part of continental margin that is structurally a part of continent? |
| A. |
Continental shelf | | B. |
Continental Slope | | C. |
both (a) and (b) | | D. |
None of the above |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 11. |
The original landmass, pangola split into |
| A. |
Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south | | B. |
Laurissa in the south and Godwanaland in the north | | C. |
Laurissa in the east and Godwanaland in the west | | D. |
Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland in the east |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 12. |
The R-horizon of soil horizon consists of |
| A. |
unweathered bedrock | | B. |
weathered parent material | | C. |
plant litter at various levels of decomposition | | D. |
None of the above |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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