geomorphology & earth landforms section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

1. The White Cliffs of Dover are cliffs that form part of the English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliffs are part of the North Downs formation.
2. The Mohawk Valley region of the U.S. state of New York is the area surrounding the Mohawk River, sandwiched between the Adirondack Mountains and the Catskill Mountains.
3. Mount Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania.

Answer: (d)

Fold Mountains form when two tectonic plates move together (a convergent plate boundary). Fold Mountains form from sedimentary rocks that accumulate along the margins of continents.

Answer: (d)

In geology, a nappe or thrust sheet is a large sheet-like body of rock that has been moved more than 2 km or 5 km from its original position by faulting or folding.

They form when a mass of rock is forced (or 'thrust') over another rock mass, typically on a low angle fault plane. The resulting structure may include large-scale recumbent folds, shearing along the fault plane.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (a)

Answer: (d)

During the June solstice, the Earth’s the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees towards the Sun relative to the circle of illumination.

This phenomenon keeps all places above a latitude of 66.5 degrees N in 24 hours of sunlight, while locations below a latitude of 66.5 degrees are in darkness.