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Multiple choice landforms on earth and external processes general physical geography general knowledge

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List - I (Geographical feature) List - II(Type of geographic process)
A. Cirque 1. Erosional of feature of wind
B. Yardang 2. Depositional feature of glacier
C. Barkhan 3. Depositional feature of wind
D. Drumlin 4. Erosional feature of glacier

  1. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

  2. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

  3. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

  4. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Cirque - Erosional feature of glacier -  Cliff-like slopes, down which ice and glaciated debris combine and converge, form the three or more higher sides.

Yardang - Erosional of feature of wind - streamlined  projection carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semiconsolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion by dust/sand.
Barkhan - Depositional feature of wind - a crescent-shaped dune.
Drumlin - Depositional feature of glacier - oval or elongated hill believed to have been formed by the streamlined movement of glacial ice sheets.

Multiple choice landforms on earth and external processes general physical geography general knowledge

A very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by land is called _______.

  1. Gulf

  2. Lagoon

  3. Estuary

  4. Bay
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A Gulf is a very large area of water surrounded by land on 3 sides. Bay is generally smaller than a gulf. A Lagoon is a part of a shallow body of water which is seperated naturally by a large body of water.

Multiple choice landforms on earth and external processes general physical geography general knowledge

Physical weathering is another important form of denudational process. Choose correct statements regarding it:
(1) It can be broadly divided into 4 types.
(2) Exfoliation occurs only in dry areas.
(3) Frost is the most potent force of weathering in temperate region.
(4) Biotic weathering can take place only if it's preceded by chemical weathering.

  1. 1, 3 and 4

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. Only 1
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (1) is correct: physical weathering is classified into 4 types - thermal, frost, pressure-release, and salt crystal weathering. Statement (2) is false: exfoliation occurs in both dry and humid areas. Statement (3) is correct: frost action (freeze-thaw cycles) is indeed the dominant weathering force in temperate regions. Statement (4) is false: biotic weathering (roots, burrowing animals) can occur independently. Therefore only 1 and 3 are correct.

Multiple choice landforms on earth and external processes general physical geography general knowledge

Wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards left

  1. Due to rotation of the earth

  2. Due to temperature

  3. Due to heating

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Coriolis force or Coriolis effect is responsible for wind deflection in the right or left direction. It initiates the change in the direction of winds and ocean currents to be deflected left if in the southern hemisphere and right in the northern hemisphere. It is the result of the earth's rotation. Earth is constantly spinning around its axis, from west to east.

Multiple choice landforms on earth and external processes general physical geography general knowledge

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I(Weathering Type) List II(Landform / Process)
(A) Chemical weathering (1) Till
(B) Mechanical weathering (2) Oxidation
(C) Glacial deposits (3) Plant roots
(D) Deposition by ground water (4) Stalactite

  1. A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4

  2. A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4

  3. A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2

  4. A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Chemical weathering involves processes like oxidation. Mechanical weathering includes the action of plant roots. Glacial deposits form till. Deposition by groundwater creates features like stalactites.

Multiple choice landforms of the earth and internal forces general physical geography general knowledge

The summer and winter season in a year are caused by __________.

  1. aphelion (farthest) and perihelion (nearest) positions of the Earth from the Sun during the annual revolution

  2. rotation of the Earth on its axis

  3. variation in solar insolation

  4. revolution of the Earth on its inclined axis
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees. As the Earth revolves around the Sun, this tilt causes different hemispheres to receive varying amounts of direct sunlight throughout the year, resulting in seasons.

Multiple choice landforms of the earth and internal forces general physical geography general knowledge

If an earthquake occurs then, what you should do?

  1. If you are indoors, stay in and get under a desk or a table

  2. If you are outdoors, stay away from trees and buildings

  3. If you are on a beach, get into water

  4. Both (A) and (B)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Earthquake is a natural disaster in which Earth surface shakes. In case of an earthquake, if a person is indoor, he should stay inside and take cover under a table or other furniture, and if a person is outdoor he should stay away from the things that can fall and injure him, like trees and building.

Multiple choice landforms of the earth and internal forces general physical geography general knowledge

'X' is a vent in Earths surface that periodically ejects a column of hot water and steam. The formation of it is a rare phenomenon because it is due to particular hydrogeological conditions which exist at few places on Earth. Taupo volcanic zone in New Zealand is one of its examples. Identify 'X'.

  1. Geyser

  2. Aquifer

  3. Uluru

  4. Spring
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A Correct answer
Explanation
  • A geyser is a vent in Earth's surface that periodically ejects a column of hot water and steam. They are a quite rare phenomenon on Earth due to the precise conditions that are required for them to form. They are mainly clustered near active volcanic areas. 
  • The Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand is 350 km long and 50 km wide and contains volcanoes, hot springs and geysers. The largest geyser ever known, the Waimangu Geyser, sat in the Taupo Volcanic Zone.