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Geomorphic Processes

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Geomorphic processes shape the Earth surface through physical mechanisms like weathering, erosion, and deposition. This topic covers soil formation, glacial movement, and coastal landform development. It forms a core component of physical geography in major competitive examinations.

Soil erosion controlGlacial movementCoastal landformsSedimentary rock formationWeathering processes

Geomorphic Processes Questions

Multiple choice

What is the process of water moving through the soil called?

  1. Infiltration

  2. Percolation

  3. Runoff

  4. Evaporation
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Infiltration is the process of water moving through the soil, typically from the surface downward.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the highest point of a flood wave?

  1. Crest

  2. Trough

  3. Floodplain

  4. Levee
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Explanation

Crest is the term used to describe the highest point of a flood wave.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process of water moving from the land to the atmosphere?

  1. Evaporation

  2. Transpiration

  3. Condensation

  4. Precipitation
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Explanation

Evaporation is the process of water moving from the land to the atmosphere.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process of water moving from the atmosphere to the land?

  1. Precipitation

  2. Condensation

  3. Evaporation

  4. Transpiration
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Explanation

Precipitation is the term used to describe the process of water moving from the atmosphere to the land.

Multiple choice

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

  1. Weathering

  2. Erosion

  3. Deposition

  4. Compaction
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Explanation

Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common sample preparation technique used in geomorphology?

  1. Sieving

  2. Thin sectioning

  3. Polishing

  4. Dissolution
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Dissolution is not a common sample preparation technique used in geomorphology. Sieving, thin sectioning, and polishing are all commonly used to prepare samples for analysis.

Multiple choice

What is the practice of farming along the contours of a slope to reduce soil erosion called?

  1. Terracing

  2. Contour farming

  3. Strip cropping

  4. Buffer stripping
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Contour farming involves farming along the contours of a slope, rather than up and down, to reduce soil erosion and conserve water.

Multiple choice

What is the practice of planting trees and shrubs in rows between crops to create a windbreak and reduce soil erosion called?

  1. Alley cropping

  2. Silvopasture

  3. Riparian buffers

  4. Hedgerows
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Hedgerows are rows of trees and shrubs planted between crops to create a windbreak and reduce soil erosion.

Multiple choice

What is the process by which glaciers form?

  1. Accumulation of snow

  2. Compression of snow

  3. Melting of snow

  4. Evaporation of snow
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Explanation

Glaciers form when snow accumulates over time and compresses, turning into ice.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which glaciers move?

  1. Ablation

  2. Accumulation

  3. Calving

  4. Flow
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Glaciers move by flowing, which is the process by which ice moves under its own weight.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which glaciers lose mass?

  1. Ablation

  2. Accumulation

  3. Calving

  4. Flow
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Explanation

Ablation is the process by which glaciers lose mass through melting, sublimation, and calving.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which glaciers break off large pieces of ice?

  1. Ablation

  2. Accumulation

  3. Calving

  4. Flow
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Calving is the process by which glaciers break off large pieces of ice.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which glaciers erode the land beneath them?

  1. Abrasion

  2. Plucking

  3. Polishing

  4. Striation
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Explanation

Abrasion is the process by which glaciers erode the land beneath them by scraping and grinding.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which glaciers pluck rocks from the land beneath them?

  1. Abrasion

  2. Plucking

  3. Polishing

  4. Striation
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Plucking is the process by which glaciers pluck rocks from the land beneath them.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which glaciers polish the land beneath them?

  1. Abrasion

  2. Plucking

  3. Polishing

  4. Striation
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Polishing is the process by which glaciers polish the land beneath them.