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

Cities in North America and Western Europe are showing a decrease in overall size. This is called process of __________.

  1. Anti-urbanisation

  2. Counter-urbanisation

  3. New-urbanisation

  4. Post-industrialisation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Counter-urbanisation is the demographic and social process whereby people move from urban areas to rural areas. This often leads to a decrease in the population density and overall size of large urban centers.

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

Which one of the following volcanoes is called the lighthouse of the Mediterranean?

  1. Vesuvius

  2. Stromboli

  3. Etna

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

Stromboli is a volcanic island in Italy that has been in almost continuous eruption for centuries. Its frequent glowing eruptions make it visible from long distances at night, earning it the nickname lighthouse of the Mediterranean.

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.