geomorphology & earth landforms section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 36 [BPSC (Pre) 1994]

Mt. Etna is

a) A volcano

b) A mountain

c) A plateau

d) A mountain peak

Question : 37

Which region is called the roof of the world ?

a) Siberia

b) Tibet

c) Mount Everest

d) Arctic region

Question : 38

Consider the following statements regarding depositional landforms of the Karst region:

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

a) 1 and 2 both

b) 1 only

c) None

d) 2 only

Question : 39 [UPPCS (Pre) 2005]

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

a) Iran

b) Egypt

c) Myanmar

d) India

Question : 40

Consider the statements below regarding the sub-tropical deserts in the world :

1. These deserts are located along the West coast of the continents.
2. These are under the influence of subtropical high-pressure belts.
3. These are also influenced by the movement of cold oceanic current along the coast.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 2 and 3