World Geography Multiple Choice Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in

(A) Folded and faulted region

(B) Coastal Region

(C) Plateau region

(D) Deep sea plains

Ans: A

Folded and faulted region

Question: 2

Oceanic tidal waves which result from earth quake are known as

(A) Tornadoes

(B) Tsunami

(C) Hurricanes

(D) Syzygy

Ans: B

Tsunami

Question: 3

How are the caves of the world’s greatest fold mountains formed?

(A) Compressional movement

(B) Horizontal movement

(C) Regular movement

(D) Vertical movement

Ans: A

Compressional movement

Question: 4

The vertical igneous rocks inside the earth’s surface are called

(A) Baccolith

(B) Dyke

(C) Sill

(D) Laccolith

Ans: B

Dyke

Question: 5

Which of the following is a dormant volcano

(A) Stromboli in Sicily

(B) Popa in Burma

(C) Vesuvius in Italy

(D) Etna is Sicily

Ans: C

Vesuvius in Italy

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