geomorphology & earth landforms section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1

Features not associated with coastal deposition are:

  1. Spits and Bars
  2. Beaches
  3. Marine Dunes
  4. Goes and gloups
 

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 only

c) 4 only

d) 1 and 2

Answer: (c)

Geos and gloups are features associated with coastal erosion. When a cave roof in the coastal areas collapses a long, narrow inlet or creck develops.

Such deep clefts, which may be 100 feet deep and equally long are called geos.

Question : 2 [PSC (Pre) 2018]

Shortest day of the year in Northern hemisphere is on

a) 21 June

b) 21 December

c) 22 June

d) 22 December

Answer: (d)

Question : 3 [UP (Pre) 2002]

Panjshir Valley is located in

a) Afghanistan

b) Egypt

c) Turky

d) Iran

Answer: (a)

Question : 4 [SSC CGL (CBE) 2016]

Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?

a) Basalt

b) Dolomite

c) Gabbro

d) Granite

Answer: (b)

Dolomite is a common sedimentary rock-forming mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, ideally $CaMg(CO_3)_2$.

It is the primary component of the sedimentary rock known as dolostone and the metamorphic rock known as dolomitic marble. Limestone that contains some dolomite is known as dolomitic limestone.

Question : 5

Consider the following statements regarding Crag and Tail:

  1. The crag is a mass of hard rock with a precipitous slope on the upstream side.
  2. It has a gentle tail, strewn with eroded rock debris.
Choose the correct statement/s from the options given below:

a) 1 and 2 both

b) 1 only

c) None

d) 2 only

Answer: (a)

The crag is a mass of hard rock with a precipitous slope on the upstream side, which protects the softer leeward slope from being completely worn down by the oncoming ice.

It, therefore, has a gentle tail strewn with eroded rock debris.

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