MCQ Chapter 15 SOME NATURAL PHENOMENA

September 20, 2023March 21, 2023 by study

Welcome to the MCQ quiz on Chapter 15 – Some Natural Phenomena. This chapter covers the basic concepts of some natural phenomena such as lightning, earthquakes, and cyclones, and how to stay safe during these events. Test your knowledge and understanding of this topic with the following multiple-choice questions. Good luck!

Choose the correct answer:

1. It is a convention to call the charge acquired by a glass rod when it is rubbed with silk as ___________:

Negative
Positive
Neutral
Can be any one

2. A device used to test whether an object is carrying charge or not is called ______.:

Electrometer
Charge meter
Electroscope
Chargoscope

3. During lightning actually _____________ takes place:

Electric discharge
Electric charging
Electric charge accumulation
All of the above

4. During a thunderstorm which action may be done?:

Using Telephone having cord
Switching on / off electric lights
Using a mobile phone
None of the above

5. To protect tall buildings from the damage of lightning, what can be done?:

Not to build tall buildings
Install lightning conductors
Install many TV antennas
Have a roof top garden with tall trees

6. A major earthquake occurred on 26th January 2001 in which part of India?:

Uri (Kashmir)
Mumbai (Maharastra)
Guwahati (Assam)
Bhuj (Gujarat)

7. During thunderstorm it is safer to:

Carry an open umbrella
Take shelter under short trees
Take shelter under tall trees
Stand in open fields

8. The process of transferring charge from a charged body to earth is called:

transferring
Processing
Charging
Earthing

9. Seismograph is an instrument used to:

Record strength of wind
Record vibrations of earthquake
Record lightening
Record temperature

10. The power of an earthquake is expressed in terms of magnitude on a scale called:

Righter Scale
Quake scale
Richter Scale
Earth Scale

Congratulations on completing the MCQ quiz on Chapter 15 - Some Natural Phenomena. We hope this quiz has helped you to test your understanding of the basic concepts of some natural phenomena such as lightning, earthquakes, and cyclones, and how to stay safe during these events. Keep learning and exploring!

Chapter 1 - Crop Production and Management MCQ

Chapter 2 - Microorganisms : Friend and Foe MCQ

Chapter 3 - Synthetic Fibres and Plastics MCQ

Chapter 4 - Materials : Metals and Non-Metals MCQ

Chapter 5 - Coal and Petroleum MCQ

Chapter 6 - Combustion and Flame MCQ

Chapter 7 - Conservation of Plants and Animals MCQ

Chapter 8 - Cell - Structure and Functions MCQ

Chapter 9 - Reproduction in Animals MCQ

Chapter 10 - Reaching The Age of Adolescence MCQ

Chapter 11 - Force and Pressure MCQ

Chapter 12 - Friction MCQ