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Social Science Shaping of the Earth's Surface Class 9 (Understanding Society India..) MCQ and Assertion Questions

Question 1 of 10
Question 1 of 10
Arrange the following stages in the formation and later wearing down of a fold mountain range in chronological order and choose the correct option:
I. Weathering breaks the exposed rock into smaller pieces
II. Two continental plates push together at a convergent boundary
III. Erosion carries the broken material away
IV. The land folds upward, forming a mountain range
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Question 2 of 10
A geography student notices that 'contouring, bunding, terracing, dams and canals' under the Sindhu-Sarasvati civilisation, and separately mentions earthen bunds and check dams in the Zabo system of Nagaland. Which of the following BEST explains why includes both examples together?
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Question 3 of 10
Why are earthquakes and volcanoes concentrated in belts rather than occurring evenly across the Earth?
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Question 4 of 10
Which of the following statements about the Earth's layers is INCORRECT?
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Question 5 of 10
World map showing major plates and their direction of movement
Study the given map of major tectonic plates and their direction of movement. The arrows along the boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate point towards each other. Which boundary type is shown there, and which landform does it produce?
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Question 6 of 10

Assertion (A): Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean.

Reason (R): Plate boundaries circle the Pacific Ocean, and events like earthquakes and volcanic activity cluster along plate boundaries rather than occurring evenly.

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Question 7 of 10

Statement I: A convergent boundary is where two plates move apart from each other.

Statement II: A divergent boundary is where magma rises and new crust forms.

Which of the above is correct?
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Question 8 of 10

Statement I: The mud volcano at Baratang Island erupts fiery lava like a typical volcano.

Statement II: The mud volcano at Baratang Island pushes out bubbling mud because of natural underground gases and pressure.

Which of the above is correct?
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Question 9 of 10
Which plate is an example of an oceanic plate that is 'mostly ocean floor' and is the largest plate?
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Question 10 of 10






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Outline map of India (schematic) with five locations marked
Point A on the map marks the location of a strong earthquake in 2001. Identify this location.
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