Rocks and Minerals Multiple Choice Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

Earthquake and volcanoes occur mostly in

(A) Coastal Region

(B) Folded and faulted region

(C) Deep sea plains

(D) Plateau region

Question: 2

The solid outer layer of the earth is called

(A) Mesosphere

(B) Lithosphere

(C) Exosphere

(D) Biosphere

Question: 3

The soil material is mainly derived from

(A) Biological action

(B) Igneous rocks

(C) Metamorphic rocks

(D) Sedimentary rocks

Question: 4

Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of

(A) Aluminium

(B) Silica

(C) Magnesium

(D) Iron

Question: 5

Which of the following types of coat represents the first stage of formation of coal?

(A) Bituminous

(B) Peat

(C) Lignite

(D) Anthracite