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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 geography the challenging face of the earth and landforms the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Chemical weathering is a name given to __________________.

  1. Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition

  2. Chemical interaction of oxygen carbon-dioxide or water with the rocks

  3. Removal of soil by chemical action

  4. Washing away of rocks by water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chemical weathering involves the alteration of the internal structure of minerals by removing or adding elements, typically through reactions with water, oxygen, or carbon dioxide.

Multiple choice

What is one way that animals can cause physical weathering?

  1. by moving from one area to another

  2. by consumption

  3. by digging burrows

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

Animals that burrow into the ground physically displace soil and rock, which can lead to the breaking and weathering of rock materials.

Multiple choice geography understanding maps maps - our companions maps and its study contour maps and landforms

A drainage pattern with streams spreading out in all direction like spokes of a wheel is called a ______________.

  1. dendritic drainage

  2. trellised drainage

  3. radial drainage

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A drainage pattern with streams spreading out in all directions like spokes of a wheel is called radial drainage.

Definition of radial drainage pattern - A drainage pattern in which consequent streams radiate or diverge outward, like the spokes of a wheel, from a high central area; it is best developed on the slopes of a young, unbreached dome structure or of a volcanic cone.

Multiple choice geography understanding maps maps - our companions maps and its study contour maps and landforms

A rectangular drainage pattern with streams flowing parallel to each other and joining the main stream at right angle is called ________________.

  1. dendritic drainage pattern

  2. trellised drainage pattern

  3. radial drainage pattern

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

A rectangular drainage pattern with streams flowing parallel to each other and joining the main stream at right angle is called trellised drainage pattern.

It is a rectangular pattern formed where two sets of structural controls occurs at right angles. In a trellis pattern, the river forms a net like system and the tributaries flow roughly parallel to each other. The old folded mountains of the Singhbhum (Chotanagpur Plateau) have drainage of trellis pattern.

Multiple choice geography understanding maps maps - our companions maps and its study contour maps and landforms

A ridge with a steep scarp in the front and a dip slope on the back is called a _____________.

  1. crest

  2. cuesta

  3. dissected scarp

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A cuesta is a hill or ridge with a gentle slope (backslope) on one side, and a steep slope (frontslope) on the other.

Cuesta, also called Homoclinal Ridge, physical feature that has a steep cliff or escarpment on one side and a gentle dip or back slope on the other. This landform occurs in areas of tilted strata and is caused by the differential weathering and erosion of the hard capping layer and the soft underlying cliff maker, which erodes more rapidly. Cuestas with dip slopes of 40°–45° are usually called hogback ridges.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a geoscience process?

  1. burning of fossil fuels

  2. weathering & erosion

  3. movement of tectonic plates

  4. earthquakes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Burning fossil fuels is a human activity, not a natural geoscience process. Weathering, erosion, tectonic movement, and earthquakes are all natural geological processes.