Multiple choice

Which of the following are examples of peneplains? Plains of _____.

  1. Central Russia
  2. Paris Basin
  3. Eastern England
  4. Upper Mississippi Basin

  1. 2 and 3

  2. 1, 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 4

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Peneplains are low-relief plains formed by protracted erosion. The plains of Central Russia, the Paris Basin, and the Upper Mississippi Basin are classic examples cited in geomorphology. Eastern England is generally characterized as a structural plain or cuesta landscape.

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