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A long and narrow highland sloping steeply downwards on its sides with a number of summits is called a __________.

  1. hill

  2. gorge

  3. ridge

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

A long and narrow highland sloping steeply downwards on its sides with a number of summits is called a ridge.

A ridge or a mountain ridge is a geographical feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. The sides of the ridge slope away from narrow top on either side. 

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A line which separates two adjacent drainage basin is known as ____________.

  1. escarpment

  2. water divide

  3. drainage system

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

The line that separates two adjacent drainage basins is called a water divide.

A drainage divide, water divide, divide, ridgeline, watershed, or water parting is the line that separates neighboring drainage basins. On rugged land, the divide lies along topographical ridges and maybe in the form of a single range of hills or mountains, known as a dividing range.

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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.

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Elongated and closely spaced contours are drawn to represents _____________.

  1. water divide

  2. ridge

  3. gorge

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

Elongated and closely spaced contours are drawn to represents ridge.

A ridge or a mountain ridge is a geographical feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size.

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Which drainage pattern is shown like a branching tree?

  1. Trellised drainage pattern

  2. Radial drainage pattern

  3. Dendritic drainage pattern

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

A dendritic drainage pattern is the most common form and looks like the branching pattern of tree roots. It develops in regions underlain by homogeneous material. That is, the subsurface geology has a similar resistance to weathering so there is no apparent control over the direction the tributaries take.

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Which Hindi term is used in the topographical map to to represent a part of a district under a tehsildar who collects revenue from the area?

  1. Dak bungalow

  2. Tahsil or taluk

  3. Talab

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

A 'Tahsil' or 'Taluk' is an administrative division in India, often managed by a tehsildar responsible for revenue collection. This term is standard in administrative mapping.

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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.

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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.

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What is Contour maps ?

  1. Maps prepared using particular methods .

  2. Maps prepared using geometrical methods.

  3. Maps prepared using mathematical methods.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While studying different landforms on the surface of the earth, one has to take into consideration various facets of landforms like altitude, relief , slope, the direction of slope and the drainage. For this, maps prepared using particular methods are used. These are known as contour maps.