SSC CGL Geography – Landforms – Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Volcanoes & Earthquakes – Level 3 · Challenge
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Hawaii lies over a hot spot in the middle of the Pacific plate.
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SSC CGL Geography – Landforms – Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Volcanoes & Earthquakes – Level 3 · Challenge – 8 questions, subject: Geography – India & World. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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1.
Statement-basedConsider:
I. Ocean crust is destroyed at trenches.
II. The oldest ocean-floor rocks are older than the oldest continental rocks.
III. New crust forms at mid-ocean ridges.
Which are correct?
I. Ocean crust is destroyed at trenches.
II. The oldest ocean-floor rocks are older than the oldest continental rocks.
III. New crust forms at mid-ocean ridges.
Which are correct?
Correct Answer: D [I and III only]
Explanation:
Ocean floor is young; continental rocks are far older.
2.
Which of these is NOT evidence for continental drift?
Correct Answer: A [Volcanoes of the Ring of Fire]
Explanation:
The Ring of Fire is explained by subduction, not used by Wegener as drift evidence.
3.
A volcano with broad, gentle slopes built by runny basaltic lava is a:
Correct Answer: D [Shield volcano]
Explanation:
Runny lava spreads far → gentle slopes (Mauna Loa).
4.
Arrange in orderArrange the stages of erosion of a headland by waves: sea stack, sea cave, sea arch
Correct Answer: C [sea cave, sea arch, sea stack]
Explanation:
Crack → cave → arch → stack → stump.
5.
Which pair (Indian feature – landform) is correct?
Correct Answer: A [Chilika – lagoon]
Explanation:
Borra: limestone caves; Sundarbans: delta; Narmada: estuary.
6.
Roughly how many times more energy does an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 release than one of 5.0?
Correct Answer: B [About 180]
Explanation:
Energy ratio = 10^(1.5 × 1.5) = 10^2.25 ≈ 178.
7.
Block mountains are formed mainly by:
Correct Answer: D [faulting]
Explanation:
Horsts rise and grabens drop between faults.
8.
Assertion–Reason
A: Hawaii has active volcanoes.
R: Hawaii lies on a convergent plate boundary.
A: Hawaii has active volcanoes.
R: Hawaii lies on a convergent plate boundary.
Correct Answer: A [A is true but R is false]
Explanation:
Hawaii lies over a hot spot in the middle of the Pacific plate.
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