The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eurption is:
A.Solid, liquid, gaseous
B.Solid and liquid
C.Solid and gaseous
D.Liquid and gaseous
Category: Internal Disturbances Mcqs
The instrument used for recording tremors of earth, is known as:
A.Seismograph
B.Lactometer
C.Hydrometer
D.None of these
Tectonic force is related, with the building of various features of:
A.Mountains
B.Earth’s crust
C.Ocean floor
D.Earth’s surface
The instrument used for measuring earthquake is:
A.Seismograph
B.Pantograph
C.Barometer
D.Hydrograph
Japan experiences frequent earthquakes because it is located
A.In the volcanic belt
B.On the eastern coast of Asia
C.On the meeting point of two plates
D.None of these
The intensity of earthquakes is measured on:
A.Beaufort scale
B.Richter scale
C.Mercalli scale
D.Secant scale
Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of:
A.India
B.China
C.Australia
D.Japan
Which European country has over 200 volcanoes many of them are still active?
A.Finland
B.Iceland
C.Ireland
D.Norway
Which of the following is a dormant volcanoes?
A.Vesuvius in Italy
B.Etna is Sicily
C.Mount Popa in Burma
D.Stromboli in Sicily
The epicentre of an earthquake is the:
A.Nearest point to surface from the facus perpendicular to the earth’s surface
B.Point where R-waves touch the surface
C.Point of intersection
D.None of these
