World Geography - Mock Test 37

Question 361

Which of the following pairs is the most useful indetermining a rock's origin

A) Colour and shape B) Size and weight C) Composition and texture D) Density and volume

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Question 362

Some igneous rocks contain a high percentage of silica and are called acid rocks. Which of the following is not an example of acid rocks

A) Basalt B) Granite C) Rhyolite D) Syenite

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Question 363

Soap stone, a massive impure variety of talc which tends itself to carving is also known as

A) Stealite B) Khondalite C) Green stone D) Charnockite

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Question 364

What is granite

A) A common igneous rock that cooled at the surface and is composed of feldspar and pyroxene. B) A common igneous rock that cooled relatively slowly and is made up of feldspar and quartz. C) An igneous rock type that is a major constituent of lav1⃣ D) A common mineral that makes up a large part of the earth's crust

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Question 365

Some igneous rocks contain a high percentage of iron, or aluminium or magnesium oxides and are called basic rocks. Which of the following is an example of basic rocks

A) Gabbro B) Khondalite C) Charnokite D) Microsyenite

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Question 366

The capacity of rock to transmit water is

A) permeability B) porosity C) oxidation D) carbonation

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Question 367

Clastic sedimentary rocks are largely or completely made of particles of

A) eroded rock particles from the lan4⃣ B) eroded volcanic matter C) organic matter D) 2⃣ eroded volcanic matter 3⃣ organic matter

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Question 368

Clay is a type of

A) Impermeable rock B) Permeable rock C) Porous rock D) Hard rock

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Question 369

Which of the following is not true

A) Rocks often develop cracks produced by compression or tension which are called joints. B) In igneous rocks joints are often at right angles to the bedding plane. C) Limestone and sandstone break into blocks D) Basalt break into columns

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Question 370

Which of the following statement is not true

A) The upper continental crust and the lower continental crust are seperated by a discontinuity. B) The lower continental crust is relatively more dense. C) The lower continental crust is chiefly composed of basalts. D) The upper continental crust is floating on the lower continental crust.

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