1. What is Shale an example of?
- Igneous Rock
- Sedimentary Rock
- Metamorphic Rock
- None of the above
Answer: Sedimentary Rock
2. Which type of rocks are known as Primary rocks?
- Igneous rocks
- Metamorphic rocks
- Sedimentary rocks
- None of the above
Answer: Igneous rocks
3. How much percentage of the volume of the Earth’s crust is composed of Metamorphic rocks?
- 99%
- 8%
- 53%
- 27%
Answer: 27%
4. Which type of rocks are formed from existing rocks by undergoing the process of recrystallization?
- Igneous rocks
- Metamorphic rocks
- Sedimentary rocks
- None of the above
Answer: Metamorphic rocks
5. What is the process of successive deposition and formation of Sedimentary rocks called?
- Foliation
- Lithification
- Crystallisation
- Recrystallisation
Answer: Lithification
6. What is a major factor in determining the properties of rocks?
- Carbon
- Hydrogen
- Oxygen
- Silica
Answer: Silica
7. How much percentage of the Earth’s crust by volume is composed of Sedimentary rocks?
- 95%
- 70%
- 8%
- 58%
Answer: 8%
8. Which among the following is formed by the process of Lithification?
- Granite
- Basalt
- Marble
- Feldspar
Answer: Feldspar
9. Which rocks comprise almost 65% of the Earth’s crust?
- Plutonic
- Igneous
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
Answer: Igneous
10. Granite is an example of which type of rock?
- Intrusive igneous rock
- Extrusive igneous rock
- Sedimentary rock
- Metamorphic rock
Answer: Intrusive igneous rock
11. Which of the following is the largest volcano in our solar system?
- Olympus Mons on Mars
- Maat Mons on Venus
- Lo moon on Jupiter
- Mauna Loa on Earth
Answer: Olympus Mons on Mars
12. Which of the following US state has the highest risk of earthquakes?
- Washington DC
- Los Angles
- Alaska
- Texas
Answer: Alaska
13. What is the state of lava or magma?
- Liquid always
- Solid
- Gaseous
- Mixture of liquid, crystals and gases
Answer: Mixture of liquid, crystals and gases
14. An active volcano that is sleeping but is expected to erupt again is known as:
- extinct volcano
- dormant volcano
- active volcano
- sleeping volcano
Answer: dormant volcano
15. Which country has the most active volcanoes in the world?
- Japan
- United States
- Indonesia
- Australia
Answer: Indonesia
16. Which of the following ocean has the most earthquakes?
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
Answer: Pacific Ocean
17. Which of the following scale is used to measure the effects of an earthquake on people and buildings?
- Richter scale
- Seismographs
- Mercalli scale
- All options
Answer: Mercalli scale
18. Which of the following instrument is used by the scientists to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
- Seismographs
- Mercalli scale
- Earthquake meter
- All options
Answer: Seismographs
19. Where are the volcanic rocks formed?
- Under the surface of earth
- On the surface of earth
- Inside the core
- Between mantle
Answer: On the surface of earth
20. Which of the following lava only occurs underwater?
- Pillow lava
- Aa lava
- Pahoehoe lava
- Magma lava
Answer: Pillow lava
21. An elastic wave produced by the earthquake that travels through the earth is known as?
- Micro wave
- quake wave
- shake wave
- seismic wave
Answer: seismic wave
22. Which of the following type of volcano is composed of fluid lava flowing with low viscosity?
- Shield Volcano
- Cinder cones
- Composite Volcano
- Lava domes
Answer: Shield Volcano
23. Where to 60 % all of active volcanoes occur on the Earth?
- at the boundaries between tectonic plate
- on land surface
- at the mountains
- at the equator
Answer: at the boundaries between tectonic plate
23. The rocks which exhibit mixed characteristics of volcanic and plutonic rocks are __________.
- Intermediate rocks
- Mixed rocks
- Hypabyssal rocks
- Secondary rocks
Answer: Hypabyssal rocks
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