geomorphology & earth landforms section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Boulder clay or Glacial till is depositional in nature.

This is an unsorted glacial deposit comprising a range of eroded materials — boulders, angular stones, sticky clay and fine rock flour. It is spread out in sheets and hot in mounds and forms gently undulating till or drift plains.

Answer: (a)

The rocks having broad upper part and narrow base resembling an umbrella or mushroom are called mushroom rocks or pedestal rocks. These undercut, mushroom-shaped rocks are formed due to abrasive works of wind.

Answer: (b)

Kaziranga National park is famous for Rhinoceros Population and is located in Assam, India.

Answer: (d)

They are located in the rain shadow zone of the world due to the movement of the trade winds. They are also under the influence of the subtropical high-pressure belts of the world.

This belt creates anti-cyclonic conditions and hence also rainfall. The cold current along the coast is responsible for the rainfall over the ocean.

It is because, when the moisture-laden wind comes in contact with the cold current, they shed their moisture over the ocean due to low temperature.

Hence, no rainfall over the coast of the continent.

Hence, the above statements are correct.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

The calcareous deposits from the dripping of water in dry caves are called ‘dripstones’.

The columns of dripstones hanging from the cave ceiling are called ‘stalactites’ while the calcareous columns of dripstones growing upward from the cave floor are known as ‘stalagmites’.