NIOS Class 12 Geography Chapter 2 Endogenic Forces

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Endogenic Forces

Chapter: 2

MODULE – 2: Dynamic and Geomorphic Processes of the Earth

INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.1

1. The sources to know about the earth’s interior are: (a) ____________ (b) _________________.

Ans: (a) Direct. (b) Indirect.

2. The temperature increases in the upper crust is _____________ °C per km.

Ans: The temperature increase in the upper crust is 30°C per km.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.2

1. Name the earthquake measuring instrument.

Ans: Seismograph.

2. ‘P’ waves travel in ____________ layer/layers and ‘S’ waves travel in _____________ layer/layers.

Ans: ‘P’ waves travel in all layers (crust, mantle, and core).

‘S’ waves travel in the top two layers (crust and mantle).

INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.3

1. Name different layers of earth explained by Swiss.

Ans: (a) SIAL.

(b) SIMA.

(c) NIFE.

2. Earth’s core starts from _____________ km.

Ans: 2900 km.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.4

1. Who introduced the concept of continental drift?

Ans: Alfred Wegener.

2. Name any two pieces of continental drift:(a) _________ (b) _____________.

Ans: (a) Jig-saw.

(b) Geological Matching.

3. Plate boundaries are:(a) __________ (b) ___________ and (c) ____________.

Ans: (a) Divergent.

(b) Convergent.

(c) Transform.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.5

1. Upward formation of fold is _____________ and downward is _____________.

Ans: Anticline, Syncline.

2. Name any three types of fold: (a) ___________ (b) ____________ and (c) ___________.

Ans: (a) Symmetrical.

(b) Asymmetrical.

(c) Overfold.

3. Name any three types of fault: (a) ___________ (b) ____________ and (c) ___________.

Ans: (a) Normal.

(b) Reverse.

(c) Oblique.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.6

1. Krakatoa is a/an _____________ volcano and Kilimanjaro is a/an _____________ volcano.

Ans: Active, Dormant.

2. Acidic lava forms _____________ cone while basic lava.

Ans: Steep, Flat.

3. Name any two effects of earthquake.

Ans: (a) Landslide.

(b) Occurrence of flood.