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Construction of roads, railways and canals in areas with steep mountains can cause __________.

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  1. Land erosion

  2. Deforestation

  3. Scarcity of rain

  4. Landslides

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following can effectively prevent coastal erosion?

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  1. Construction of buildings along the coast

  2. Sand mining

  3. Growing mangrove forests along the coast

  4. Prohibiting human activities along the coast

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a drought-prone area?

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  1. Rajasthan

  2. Punjab

  3. Gujarat

  4. Eastern U.P.

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Correct Option: B

Form of mass wasting that includes a wide range of ground movements, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes, and shallow debris flows is called ______.

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  1. Earthquake

  2. Floods

  3. Landslides

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following comes under the phenomena of mass movement?

A. Soil creep

B. Landslide

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  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mass movement or mass wasting is movements of masses of bodies of soil, bedrock, rock debris, soil, or mud which usually occur along steep-sided hills and mountains because of the pull of gravity. This slipping of large amounts of rock and soil is seen in landslides, mud slides, and avalanches.

Landslides occur when masses of rock, earth, or debris move down a slope. They may be very small or very large, and can move at slow to very high speeds. However, slow movement is also seen in the gradual downhill creep of soil on gently sloping land.

Coastal erosion is caused by _____________.

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  1. Floods

  2. Landslides

  3. Sea waves

  4. Earthquakes

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Correct Option: A

Avalanche is a phenomenon similar to landslide but the only difference is the mass movement of _______ takes place instead of land.

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  1. Sand

  2. Soil

  3. Water

  4. Snow

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Correct Option: D

The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in _____.

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  1. Prince William Sound Alaska

  2. Santa Catalina Island

  3. Hawaii

  4. San Juan Island

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Correct Option: A

Oil Spills reduces the insulating ability of birds.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

_______ are caused by the instability of rock, heavy and torrential rainfall, tremor, etc.

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  1. Landslides

  2. Tsunamis

  3. Earthquakes

  4. Floods

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Correct Option: A