Description : 2005 Muzaffarabad earthquake was occurred on _______ active fault. (A) Kangra Active fault (B) San Andreas fault (C) Main Boundary thrust (D) Tanda Active fault
Last Answer : (D) Tanda Active fault
Description : Which of the following is not categorised under the Himalayan earthquake? (A) Uttarkashi Earthquake (B) Kangra Earthquake (C) Gorkha Earthquake (D) Bhuj Earthquake
Last Answer : (D) Bhuj Earthquake
Description : In studies of the surface of the earth, a reverse fault having a dip between 10 and 45 degrees is known as a: w) thrust fault x) normal fault y) strike-slip fault z) neither of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THRUST FAULT
Description : Which one of the following is a secondary phenomenon during an earthquake? (A) Fault scarp (B) Terrace offset (C) Liquefaction (D) All of these
Last Answer : (C) Liquefaction
Description : Surface along which the block of rock slip is called _____? (A) Fault zone (B) Fault Plane (C) Fault scarp (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Fault Plane
Description : In geological studies, a fracture in the earth's surface along which movement has taken place is termed: w) tension fracture x) gash fracture y) fault z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FAULT
Description : Which one is the 2nd large magnitude earthquake occurred during past 100 yrs? (A) 2001, Bhuj earthquake (B) 2004, Sumatra earthquake (C) 2015, Nepal earthquake (D) 2005, Kashmir earthquake
Last Answer : (B) 2004, Sumatra earthquake
Description : Taksal fault is an example of: (A) Normal fault (B) Reverse fault (C) Strike slip fault (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Strike slip fault
Description : Which type of movement has been seen in right lateral strike-slip fault? (A) Sinistral movement (B) Dextral movement (C) Upward movement (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Dextral movement
Description : Sag pond is an example of : (A) Normal fault (B) Reverse fault (C) Strike slip fault (D) None of these
Description : Point on fault plane where slip initiated is termed as: (A) Epicenter (B) Hypocenter (C) Fault scarp (D) Hanging wall
Last Answer : (B) Hypocenter
Description : The San Andreas Fault is an example of: (A) Normal fault (B) Reverse fault (C) Right lateral strike slip (D) Left lateral strike slip
Last Answer : (C) Right lateral strike slip
Description : _______ is the angle of a fault plane w.r.t. vertical. (A) Hade (B) Throw (C) Heave (D) Dip
Last Answer : (A) Hade
Description : In which type of the fault the hanging wall is moving up with respect to foot wall? (A) Normal fault (B) Strike slip fault (C) Reverse fault (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Reverse fault
Description : The San Andreas fault in California is a classic example of which of the following types of faults? w) tear fault x) upthrust fault y) dip-slip fault z) strike-slip fault
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- STRIKE-SLIP FAULT
Description : In geological studies, a reverse fault having a di less than 10 degrees is known as which of the following types of faults. w) normal x) overthrust y) strike-slip z) none of the above.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- OVERTHRUST
Description : In geological studies, a fault in the earth's surface in which the hanging wall has moved down relative to the footwall is termed: w) normal fault x) reverse fault y) upthrust fault z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- NORMAL FAULT
Description : In geological studies, a fault in the earth's surface in which the hanging wall has moved UP relative to the footwall is termed: w) overthrust fault x) reverse fault y) tear fault z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- REVERSE FAULT
Description : What is the subsidence occurred at Great Nicobar Island due to 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake? (A) 5 m (B) 3 m (C) 10 m (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) 3 m
Description : What is the rupture length of 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake? (A) 500 km (B) 5000 km (C) 1200 km (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) 1200 km
Description : Which is the largest subduction earthquake? (A)1960 Chile earthquake (B) 1905 Kangra earthquake (C) 2011 Tohuku earthquake (D)2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake
Last Answer : (A)1960 Chile earthquake
Description : Tsunami waves are generated with the earthquake. True or false. (A) False (B) True (C) None of these
Last Answer : (B) True
Description : 1995 Kobe earthquake was occurred in ________. (A) Japan (B) United States of America (C) Taiwan (D) India
Last Answer : (A) Japan
Description : On the Richter scale, a magnitude 6 earthquake is how much larger than a magnitude 4 earthquake? w) 1.5 times x) 4 times y) 15 times z) 100 times
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 100 TIMES
Description : As we have seen with Hurricane Andrew, natural forces can cause great loss of human life. Which of the following natural disasters has resulted in the greatest loss of human life in a single occurrence? w) typhoon x) volcanic eruption y) earthquake z) tornado
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- EARTHQUAKE (ON JANUARY 23, 1556, 830,000 PEOPLE DIED IN SHENSI, CHINW)
Description : The most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America had a Richter scale magnitude closest to w) 6.5 x) 7.5 y) 8.5 z) 9.5
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 8.5
Description : A city that suffered a major earthquake, but is not on a plate boundary, is w) Los Angeles, California x) San Francisco, California y) Tokyo, Japan z) Charleston, South Carolina
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Description : An area that is not in a major earthquake belt is the region of the w) Andes mountains x) Coast Ranges of Central America y) Appalachian Mountains z) the islands of Japan
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
Description : Which of these events gives us evidence that the earth is spherical? w) a volcanic eruption x) an earthquake y) an eclipse of the moon z) the earth's rotation
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- AN ECLIPSE OF THE MOON
Description : The Himalayan forests include (a) European Oak Forests (b) Coniferous Forests (c) Alpine Vegetation (d) All the three
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Give the general term used to designate the sand, silt, and mud deposited by a stream, along its bank or upon its flooplain, during periods of high water.
Last Answer : ANSWER: ALLUVIUM or ALLUVIAL
Description : Carbonic acid is extremely active in the chemical weathering of: w) feldspar x) quartz y) carbon z) quartzite
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- FELDSPAR
Description : Mount St. Helens is one of the more active volcanos in the United States today. In what state is Mount St. Helens located?
Last Answer : ANSWER: WASHINGTON
Description : What is the world's largest active volcano?
Last Answer : ANSWER: MAUNA LOA, HAWAII
Description : Which of the following is the most important chemically-active fluid involved in the formation of rocks? w) hydrochloric acid x) sulfuric acid y) water z) methane
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- WATER
Description : Lassen Peak is an active volcano in the United States In what state is Lassen Peak located?
Last Answer : ANSWER: CALIFORNIA
Description : What pipeline brings energy from Alaska to the rest of the US.?
Last Answer : The Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Description : Which of the following is a Trans-Himalayan river?
Last Answer : Sutlej
Description : Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river? (a) Ganga (b) Yamuna (c) Sutlej (d) Ravi
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : A mineral breaks along preferred directions is called A) cleavage B) hardness C) crystal form D) fracture
Last Answer : cleavage
Description : There are three commonly detectable points of zero polarization of diffuse sky radiation, neutral points, lying along the vertical circle through the sun. Which of the following is NOT one of these points? Is it the: w) Arago Point x) Babinet Point y) Brewster Point z) Longfellow Point
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LONGFELLOW POINT
Description : Is Alaska a no fault state in divorces?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : In what American state would you find Denali?
Last Answer : Alaska
Description : how to change the oil pressure sensor on a 2007 GMC Denali Yukon
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : Which of the following mountain ranges was formed during the Mesozoic era? w) Rocky Mountains x) Cascades y) Appalachian z) Sierra Nevada
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SIERRA NEVADA
Description : When does the air cool most rapidly? Is it during w) a cloudy day x) a cloudy night y) a sunny day z) a clear night
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- A CLEAR NIGHT
Description : What is the name for a distinctive fossil that existe over a relatively large part of the earth during a short time of earth history?
Last Answer : ANSWER: INDEX FOSSIL
Description : Angiosperms developed during the: w) Precambrian period x) Cenozoic era y) Paleozoic era z) Mesozoic era
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MESOZOIC ERA
Description : The emergence of land plants is generally accepted as occurring during what period on the geologic time scale: w) Cretaceous x) Triassic y) Permian z) Silurian
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SILURIAN
Description : During which period, in the earth's history, did MOST dinosaurs become extinct? w) Carboniferous x) Cretaceous y) Quaternary z) Triassic
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CRETACEOUS