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The following question based on Geomorphology & Earth landforms topic of indian geography mcq
- Deflation
- Abrasion
- Attrition
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (c)
Wind erosion may be carried out through deflation, abrasion and attrition :
- Deflation: This involves the lifting and blowing away of loose materials from the ground.
- Abrasion: The sand-blasting of rock surfaces by winds when they hurl sand particles against them is called abrasion.
- Attrition: When wind-blown particles roll against one another in a collision they wear each other away so that their sizes are generally reduced and grains are rounded into millet seed sand, the process is called attrition.
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Question : 1
Which of the following temperate grasslands are found in Eurasia?
a) Steppes
b) Downs
c) Prairies
d) Velds
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 2
Which of the following are true with respect to sedimentary rocks?
- the rocks are deposited in layers
- at times the particles of rock are wholly organic in nature
- the rocks are not crystalline
- their structure is determined by great pressure or heat
a) 1 and 4
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3
Answer »Answer: (b)
Sedimentary rocks are deposited in layers.
At times the particles of rocks are wholly organic in nature. And the rocks are not crystalline.
Question : 3
A geyser is a spring which
a) throws water and steam at regular intervals
b) throws water continuously
c) throws only steam
d) throws water intermittently
Answer »Answer: (a)
A geyser is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by a vapour phase (steam).
The word geyser comes from Geysir, the name of an erupting spring at Haukadalur, Iceland; that name, in turn, comes from the Icelandic verb geysa, “to gush”, the verb itself from Old Norse.
Question : 4
Which one of the following is not a glacio-fluvial depositional feature?
a) Horn
b) Drumlin
c) Kame
d) Esker
Answer »Answer: (a)
Drumlin, Esker and Kame are Glaciofluvial depositional features, but Horn is a Glacier erosional feature.
Question : 5
The wide treeless grassy plain in South America are called
a) Prairies
b) Selvas
c) Steppes
d) Pampas
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 6
In mountainous areas a natural cause for road blocks is often :
a) tree felling
b) road repairs and construction
c) traffic congestion
d) land slides
Answer »Answer: (d)
Heavy rainfall often causes landslides in hilly regions blocking roads as a result and cutting off towns. Huge amounts of debris block access, hampering traffic and affecting businesses.
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