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Question-1
The scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake.
(A)
Richter scale
(B)
Mercalli scale
(C)
Beufort scale
(D)
Davis scale
Question-2
Assertion (A): Volcanoes do not create fertile land in Iceland.
Reason (R): The weather is too cold to weather the lava flows.
(A)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B)
Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C)
A is true but R is false
(D)
A is false but R is true
Question-3
The largest active volcano in the world.
(A)
Fuji
(B)
Krakatoa
(C)
Tambora
(D)
Mauna Loa
Question-4
Which of the following statement is true about the continental crust?
(A)
It is made of relatively dense rocks.
(B)
It is made of relatively light materials.
(C)
It is more dense than oceanic crust.
(D)
It is molten.
Question-5
The place beneath the ground where the earthquake takes place.
(A)
Focus
(B)
Epicenter
(C)
Crater
(D)
Vent
Question-6
The location on the surface directly above the focus.
(A)
Hypocenter
(B)
Epicenter
(C)
Epifocus
(D)
Vent
Question-7
Which of the following causes the movement of tectonic plates?
(A)
Conduction current
(B)
Convection current
(C)
Radiation
(D)
Tsunami
Question-8
Name the most famous conservative plate boundary.
(A)
San Andreas Fault
(B)
Juan De Fuca
(C)
Mid Atlantic Ridge
(D)
Hawaiian plate
Question-9
What is the Earth made of?
(A)
The crust, the mantle and the core
(B)
The skin, the pulp and the core
(C)
The plates, the magma and the core
(D)
The land, the sea and the atmosphere
Question-10
Which of the following is NOT true of sea-floor spreading?
(A)
Oceanic ridge is formed
(B)
It is basically volcanic
(C)
A depression called oceanic trench is formed
(D)
The boundaries that experience this process are 'constructive'
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Cambridge Secondary Grade 9
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