Moraines are formed in

(1) River deltas

(2) Arid regions

(3) Glacial regions

(4) Monsoon region

The Himalayan mountain range is an example of

(1) Volcanic mountain

(2) Residual mountain

(3) Block mountain

(4) Fold mountain

Breaking down of rock in situ is known as

(1) Erosion

(2) Weathering

(3) Mass wasting

(4) Degradation

Which of the following is an example of Plutonic Igneous Rock?

(1) Basalt

(2) Granite

(3) Slate

(4) Dolomite

The cup-shaped mouth of the volcano is

(1) Focus

(2) Epicentre

(3) Crater

(4) Cinder cone

The stagnant water at the bottom of a lake is called

(1) Epilimnion

(2) Mesolimnion

(3) Metalimnion

(4) Hypolimnion

The formation of ‘Mushroom rock’ in desert region is an example of

(1) Deflation

(2) Attrition

(3) Abrasion

(4) Erosion

Obsidian, Andesite, Gabbro, and Perodite are :

(1) Metamorphic rocks

(2) Intrusive rocks

(3) Sedimentary rocks

(4) Extrusive rocks

Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock?

(1) Granite

(2) Charnockite

(3) Basalt

(4) Arkose

Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by

(1) Running water

(2) Wind

(3) Glacier

(4) None of these

Which of the following is the newest geological era?

(1) Permian

(2) Triassic

(3) Cretaceous

(4) Jurassic