Question 1

Clacite shows sets of cleavage.

Accepted Answer

A)  one set
B)  two set
C)  three set
D)  four set C

Question 2

Large inverted mushroom-shaped intrusions that sag down in the middle due to dense rocks are called as

Accepted Answer

A)  laccoliths
B)  lopoliths
C)  balnoliths
D)  dikes B

Question 3

naturally occurring, inorganic substance that does not have orderly arrangement of atoms is called as

Accepted Answer

A)  lava
B)  sediment
C)  magma
D)  meeraloid D

Question 4

The lithosphere is approximately thick.

Accepted Answer

A)  50-100 km
B)  100-200 km
C)  5-10 km
D)  1-2 km

Question 5

The light coloured minerals shows lesser specific gravity than dark coloured minerals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Gatens shows lusture.

Accepted Answer

A)  sub-metallic
B)  metallic
C)  viterious
D)  pall

Question 7

What is the most common structural element of group silicate mineral ?

Accepted Answer

A)  a silicon ? aluminium tetrahedron
B)  a silicon ? nitrogen tetrahedron
C)  a silicon ? oxygen tetrahedron
D)  a silicon ? oxygen octahedron

Question 8

The study of rock deformation and geometry is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  structural geology
B)  geophysics
C)  engineering geology
D)  petrology

Question 9

The curst of earth is static and stable.

Accepted Answer

A)  true
B)  false
C)  none
D)  none.

Question 10

What drives the internal heat of earth ?

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanoes
B)  radioactive elements
C)  solar energy
D)  ocean hides

Question 11

Igneous rock changes to metamorphic rock by process of

Accepted Answer

A)  magma cooling
B)  compaction
C)  heat & pressure
D)  weathering and erosion

Question 12

How thick is the crust of the earth ?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 4 miles
B)  about 4 km
C)  about 40 km
D)  about 400 km

Question 13

The element which is having highest volume per cent in the continental crust of earth is

Accepted Answer

A)  aluminium
B)  oxygen
C)  iron
D)  sodium

Question 14

The method of rock forming is called as

Accepted Answer

A)  weathering cycle
B)  rock cycle
C)  magma cycle
D)  rock formation

Question 15

Plutonic type of rocks generally shows

Accepted Answer

A)  fine grained texture
B)  course grained texture
C)  both b
D)  none

Question 16

Small pieces of rock moved from one part to other by wind and water, glacier is called as

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion
B)  rock flow
C)  weathering
D)  cementation

Question 17

Small pieces of rocks are called as

Accepted Answer

A)  pebbles
B)  particles
C)  sediments
D)  chips

Question 18

The earth's external heat engine is not responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  climate
B)  erosion
C)  tides
D)  winds

Question 19

Which will be the parental rock for metamorphic rock ?

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary
B)  igneous
C)  metamorphic
D)  all of these

Question 20

Igneous rocks are formed by

Accepted Answer

A)  weathering and erosion
B)  heat and pressure
C)  compaction and cementation
D)  cooling of magma

Exam 2: Geological Terminology and Concepts: Part B