Multiple choice

Directions: The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below. Assertion (A) : Fjords are the features produced by glacial erosion. Reason (R) : Glaciers descending from coasted mountains may reach the sea and continue their erosion on the seafloor.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Fjords are U-shaped glacial valleys that were carved below sea level by glaciers. As the Reason states, glaciers are powerful enough to continue eroding the seafloor as they flow into the ocean, and when they retreat, the sea fills the deep valley.

Keep practicing — related questions