Processes that shape the earth’s surface include:
- Hypogene processes
- Geomorphic processes
- Tetra-tonsorial processes
- None of the above
Correct answer(s):
- Geomorphic processes
Topic
Geomorphology
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Quizzes in Geomorphology
Lave cones are?
Correct answer(s):
- Mountains of accumulation
Which of the following waves are responsible for most of the destructive force of the earthquake?
- R-wave
- S-wave
- L-wave
- All of the above
Correct answer(s):
- L-wave
Continental drift refers to?
Correct answer(s):
- The horizontal movement of the continents on a vast scale
Which of the following constituents of the Pelagic sediment is maximum in area wise distribution?
Correct answer(s):
- Red clay
‘U’ shaped valley is formed by?
- A river in plains
- A river in mountainous areas
- Glacier
- All of the above
Correct answer(s):
- Glacier
Sedimentary rocks are also called?
- Aqueous rocks
- Stratified rocks
- Both “Aqueous rocks” and “Stratified rocks”
- None of these
Correct answer(s):
- Stratified rocks
The shape of the river valley is generally like?
- V
- U
- Both V and U
- None of them
Correct answer(s):
- V
Ox-bow lakes are formed due to?
- Flooding
- Wave erosion
- Intense meandering
- None of these
Correct answer(s):
- Intense meandering
Horns are made by?
Correct answer(s):
- Glacial erosion
A fast flowing river forms?
Correct answer(s):
- Flood-plains
Hanging valleys are very common in?
Correct answer(s):
- Snow covered area
Islands are formed by?
Correct answer(s):
- Wave action
A lagoon is formed by?
Correct answer(s):
- Wave erosion
Himalayas is an example of?
- Fold mountains
- Fault mountains
- Rift valley
- All of the above
Correct answer(s):
- Fold mountains
Prime Meridian passes through?
Correct answer(s):
- Greenwich
Mass of the earth is estimated to be?
Correct answer(s):
- 5.880 x 1021 tons
The work of river in middle course is mainly?
Correct answer(s):
- Erosion
Exogenic geological process includes?
- Erosion
- Mass wasting
- Weathering
- All of the above
Correct answer(s):
- All of the above
Rift valley is formed due to?
- Warping
- Faulting
- Folding
- All of the above
Correct answer(s):
- Faulting