Geography · Environmental Studies

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

This can carve out great U-shaped valleys

  1. Lakes

  2. Cold Rock

  3. Iceberg

  4. Glacier
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Glaciers are large masses of ice that move slowly over land, carving out U-shaped valleys through the process of glacial erosion.

Multiple choice

This rock was broken by frost wedging, an example of...

  1. Lithification

  2. Deposition

  3. Weathering

  4. Erosion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Frost wedging is a physical process where water freezes in cracks, expands, and breaks the rock apart. This is a primary mechanism of mechanical weathering.

Multiple choice geography biosphere and landscape introduction to earth's landform development of landforms major landforms of the earth

_________ is the cause for land form development.

  1. Internal pressure

  2. External pressure

  3. Both a and b

  4. Earth movement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Earth’s Movement is the prime factors controlling Land Form Development. Landform, whether large or small result from the interaction of certain forces, they accomplish their work by various means of processes, which may be described as geologic, Climatic and biologic and these processes bring about the changes in the Earth’s surface which may be classified as

(I) Long Period Changes (Man Is unable to notice this change)

(II) short period Changes.

Multiple choice geography biosphere and landscape introduction to earth's landform development of landforms major landforms of the earth

Steep-walled valleys having narrow depressions and are cut by streams and rivers are called ______.

  1. waterfalls

  2. rift valley

  3. V-shaped valley

  4. U-shaped valley
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the youthful stage of fluvial cycle of erosion V-shaped valley are formed. It is steep-walled valley having narrow depression. Both the valley sides meet together at valley floor and water always touches the valley. V-shaped valleys are the result of accelerated rate of downcutting of river.

Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

The important depositional landform produced by glaciers is __________.

  1. Flood plants

  2. Moraines

  3. Barchans

  4. Inselberg
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When the glaciers melt or recede they deposit the rock materials brought by them in heaps of various shapes and sizes. These are known as moraines. Moraine is a ridge-like depositional feature of a glacier. They are long but narrow ridges with height more than 30m.

Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

Which is not a type of moraine?

  1. Ground moraine.

  2. Lateral moraine.

  3. Crater moraine.

  4. All are the types of moraine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A mass of rocks and other sediments carried down and deposited by a glacier, typically as ridges at its edge or extremity is called a morain.

Different types of moraine:

  • Terminal moraines are found at the terminus or the furthest (end) point reached by a glacier.
  • Lateral moraines are found deposited along the sides of the glacier.
  • Medial moraines are found at the junction between two glaciers.
  • Ground moraines are disorganized piles of rocks of various shapes, sizes and of differing rock types.

Multiple choice evs soil- our life horizons of soil soil - formation and profile soil-nature

Weathering is the process of

  1. Formation of rock

  2. Formation of soil

  3. Formation of humus

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Weathering is the breakdown of rocks, minerals, and soils through contact with the atmosphere, water, and biological organisms, which is the first step in soil formation.

Multiple choice geography human settlements settlements and service provision settlements representation of geographical features

Where are Nucleated settlements found ?

  1. Brooks.

  2. Rivers.

  3. Rivulets.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

These settlements are generally close to water sources like brooks, rivulets, rivers, lakes, reservoirs etc. In the deserts of Rajasthan we find nucleated settlements near assured sources of water. Fertile plains, transport hubs and mining centres, commercial centres often lead to the development of this type of settlement.

Multiple choice waste management - need for management of waste sanitation and solid waste management pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures man and environment geography treatment and disposal of waste waste generation and management - methods of safe disposal of waste

Precipitation of water with dissolved acids reach the ground, Such rainfall is called _______________.

  1. Acid Rain

  2. Convectional rainfall

  3. Cyclonic rainfall

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Because of air pollution in industrial areas, various gases get mixed in the air. Different acids are created when the water vapour in the air reacts chemically with these gases. Precipitation of water with dissolved acids reach the ground. Such rainfall is called 'acid rain'.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural policy in india indian agriculture problem and policies problems of indian agriculture

Which of the following methods are used to restrict soil erosion?
A.  Ploughing along contour lines
B.  Strip cropping.
C.  Jhumming
D.  Mixed fanning

  1. A and B

  2. A and C

  3. B and D

  4. B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Ploughing along contour lines prevents soil erosion.
  • Contour lines create water breaks which helps in non formation of gullies during water runoff.


  • Strip cropping is a type of cropping technique practiced to reduce wind speed
  • Strip farming is nothing but the growing of crops in strips that are oriented normal to the winds flowing in the region.
Multiple choice soil as a natural resource natural resources - air, water and land land physical resources biology

The soil is formed by the breaking down of rocks by the action of

  1. Wind

  2. Water

  3. Climate

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The soil is formed by weathering, it is the process of breaking down of rocks by the action of heavy wind, water flow and climate. Breaking down of small particles of rocks mix with humus, make it soil fertile. Thus, the correct option is D.

Multiple choice soil as a natural resource natural resources - air, water and land land physical resources biology

Weathering of rocks occurs due to

  1. Strong winds

  2. Flowing water

  3. Heating and cooling of rocks

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Strong winds, flowing water and heating and cooling of rocks leads to its breakdown. They break the tough rock particles and convert them into smaller ones. They also create cracks in them.

So, option D is the correct answer.