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Multiple choice geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

Transportation refers to the movement of material loosened by erosion and transported to the other place by the action of ________ or _____.

  1. Wind

  2. Water

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Water and wind are the main agents of erosion and transportation which erode and carry the loosened material from one place to another
  • Eg water - through streams and rivers
  • Eg Wind - through dust storms.
Multiple choice geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

_______ or _______ refers to the large - scale movement of loose materials down the slope on account of gravity.

  1. Mass Movement

  2. Mass Wasting

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mass wasting, which is sometimes called mass movement or slope movement, is defined as the large movement of rock, soil and debris downward due to the force of gravity. In other words, the earth's outer crust is being 'wasted' away on a 'massive' scale and falling to lower elevations.

Multiple choice geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

A historic example of wind erosion is the Dust Bowl of the _________.

  1. 1930

  2. 1940

  3. 1950

  4. 1960
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The decade between 1930 and 1940, saw long periods of severe droughts accompanied by extreme dust storms in North America 

These dust storms severely damaged the ecology and agriculture of prairie regions of the United States and Canada and are characterized by severe wind erosion.
Hence the answer would be the 1930s i.e. option A.

Multiple choice geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?

  1. Mahanadi

  2. Narmada

  3. Krishna

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

The Narmada river flows through a rift valley and enters the Arabian Sea, forming an estuary rather than a delta. Rivers like the Mahanadi, Krishna, and Godavari flow into the Bay of Bengal and typically form deltas.

Multiple choice geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

The phenomenon of the deposition of materials in the lowlands is called _______________.

  1. Aggradation

  2. Degradation

  3. Weathering

  4. Gradation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Deposition of materials in lowlands which causes the filling up of the land and its upliftment is called Aggradation. Hence option A is correct.
  • Degradation is the lowering of the land.
  • Wethering is the breakdown and wearing away of rocks.
  • Gradation is the levelling of the land.
Multiple choice geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

Kovalam beach is located in which state?

  1. Goa

  2. Kerala

  3. Tamila Nadu

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

Kovalam beach is located in Kerala, a state known for its beautiful coastal areas. The other options are incorrect: Goa has its own famous beaches like Baga, Tamil Nadu has Marina Beach, and Andhra Pradesh has other coastal areas but not Kovalam.

Multiple choice geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

Which of the following processes is responsible for forming the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?

  1. Mechanical weathering

  2. Erosion by water

  3. Wind erosion

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

Sand dunes are landforms created by the accumulation of sand. In arid regions like western Rajasthan, wind acts as the primary agent, transporting and depositing sand to form dunes.

Multiple choice geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

Which agent of denudation causes 'Loess'?

  1. Underground water

  2. Sea waves

  3. Winds

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

Loess is a clastic, predominantly silt-sized sediment that is formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust. Winds transport fine particles over long distances and deposit them to form extensive loess plains.