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The Surface Of The Earth and The Changing Face Of The Earth

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The Surface Of The Earth and The Changing Face Of The Earth

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Question 1
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Weathering is the process of disintegration or decomposition of rocks.
  2. Weathering is a complex interaction of physical, chemical and biological process that alter the rocks of the crust.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 2
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Rocks are made up of a combination of several minerals.
  2. The expansion and shrinking of each mineral due to changes in temperature vary from one another.The prolonged expansion and shrinking of rocks cause stress which may developing into breaking of rocks.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The cracks found on the rocks are filled with water due to rain.
  2. The mountain areas  experience frost conditions and they have frost weathering.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 4
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Weathering is the process of disintegration or decomposition of rocks.
  2. Chemical weathering is the process that causes the disintegration of rocks into smaller fragments without any chemical change.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 5
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. River is one of the most important agents of erosion.
  2. Rivers do the work of erosion and transportation only.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 6
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The source of a river is usually tops of glaciated mountains.
  2. The steep slope and high velocity of the river leads to vertical erosion.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 7
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. When the river enters the bend of the river , it dashes straight and erodes the outerbank into a steep river cliff.
  2. A meander is a bend in a sinuous watercourse.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 8
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Chemical weathering refers to decomposition of rocks or the breaking of rocks due to the alterations made in the chemical composition of rocks.
  2. The continuous freezing and melting of ice causes the rocks to break into pieces is called frost weathering.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 9
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The iron oxides make the rock strong and it crumbles to form larger rock particles.
  2. The iron oxides make the rock strong and this process is known as rusting.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 10
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. A river is a natural water course, usually freshwater, originating on highlands and flowing towards an ocean, a lake, sea or another river.
  2. River is one of the most important agents of erosion.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 11
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. A beach is sand deposition along the coast.
  2. The beach usually consists of loose particles of sand.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 12
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. When more materials are added they will pile up into a ridge or embankment to form a tongue or spit with one end attached to the land and the other end projecting into the sea.
  2. When a ridge of sand is formed across the mouth of a river or the entrance to a bay, it is called a bar.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 13
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Glaciers are widespread in the area where the temperature is below freezing point.
  2. Glaciers are found in every continent except Australia.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 14
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The regions lying above the snowline , the accumulation of snow solidifies under its own pressure, which then moves slowly down the valley due to gravity.
  2. Glacier plays a combined role of erosion, transportation and deposition throughout its course.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 15
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. A U shaped valley is the shape left after valley which has been deepened by a glacier.
  2. The original V-shaped valley is deepened after the ice has eroded the sides and bottom of the valley.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 16
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Drumlins are the deposits of clay and debris and resembles like a half buried egg.
  2. The other depositional features of drumlins are outwash plains and eskers.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 17
Which of the following statements is/are correct bout hanging valley?
  1. The main valley eroded much more than the tributary valley.
  2. After the ice has melted it looks like the tributary valley hangs above the main valley.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 18
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Sand storm are related to deserts.
  2. Dust storms are related to agricultural lands.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 19
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The fine dust blown beyond the dessert limits is deposited on neighboring lands as loess.
  2. The loess is yellow, friable material and is usually very fertile.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 20
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The longitudinal dunes are long, narrow ridges of sand.
  2. The longitudinal dunes cover over a hundred miles lying parallel to the direction of winds.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 21
Which of the following statements is/are correct about dissolution ?
  1. Rainfall becomes acidic if atmospheric carbon dioxide or sulphur dioxide or nitrogen oxide dissolve in rain water.
  2. When it occurs on lime stone or chalk region, the minerals are dissolved and results in the weathering of rocks.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 22
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The river capture is also known as river piracy or river beheading.
  2. River capture development is dependent on the different rates of headward erosion into a divide.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 23
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The work of a river is mainly deposition, building up of beds and forming extensive floodplains.
  2. The volume of water is greatly swelled by the additional tributaries that join the main stream.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 24
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The bituminous coal is soft and the anthracite coal is hard one.
  2. Due to the pressure on the lime stone and the water flowing through the lime stone the marble stones are formed.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 25
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The bituminous coal is converted into anthracite coal due to the pressure exerted on the bituminous coal.
  2. Coal is extracted from the ground by coal mining.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 26
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Peat is the lowest rank of the coal.
  2. Lignite is considered to be a precursor of coal.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 27
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Soil fertility  refers to the amount of nutrients in soil, which is sufficient to support the plant growth.
  2. Soil fertility is determined by the presence of micro nutrients and mcro nutrients in the soil.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 28
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Laterite soil is commonly found in hot and wet tropical regions.
  2. Red soil is found in the margins of tropical regions where the rainfall and temperature is moderate and leaching is high.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 29
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Red soil is formed from the weathering of the ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
  2. Wheat , rice , cotton and sugarcane are grown in the red soil.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 30
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the black soil ?
  1. Black soil is formed from the weathering of the ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
  2. Black soil has a special property of holding moisture.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 31
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Salt crystallization  is also known as haloclasty.
  2. Prolonged wave attack on the base of a cliff excavates holes called arch.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 32
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The ganges is the largest river of the indian subcontinent.
  2. A very steep rock face adjoining the coast  forms a arch.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 33
Which process causes the disintegration of rocks into smaller fragments without any chemical change ?
A
Frost weathering
B
Physical weathering
C
Thermal stress
D
Chemical weathering
Question 34
The expansion and shrinking of each mineral due to changes in temperate is a process called
A
Frost weathering
B
Physical weathering
C
Thermal stress
D
Chemical weathering
Question 35
Which process refers to decomposition of rocks or the breaking of rocks due to the alterations made in the chemical composition of rocks ?
A
Frost weathering
B
Physical weathering
C
Thermal stress
D
Chemical weathering
Question 36
When acidic rainfall occurs on a lime stone , chalk region which elements cause the weathering of rocks ?
A
Carbon di oxide
B
Sulphur di oxide
C
Nitrogen oxide
D
All the above
Question 37
Weathering is classified into how many types ?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
Question 38
The outcrop of a band of hard rock may cause a jump or fall downstream, leading to the formation of
A
Beheading
B
Waterfalls
C
Cataract
D
Rapids
Question 39
When rive plunge down with a sudden fall from a great height they are called
A
Beheading
B
Waterfalls
C
Cataract
D
Rapids
Question 40
How are the v shaped valleys are formed ?
A
Erosion of waves
B
Erosion of rivers
C
Erosion of glaciers
D
Erosion of sea
Question 41
Which is deep, steep-walled, V-shaped valley cut by a river through resistant rock ?
A
Cave
B
Arch
C
Stack
D
Canyon
Question 42
As the stream flows on the meanders migrate progressively outward with the
A
River cliff
B
Interlocking spurs
C
Rapids
D
Cataract
Question 43
Where is grand canyon located ?
A
Florida
B
Arizona
C
Venizula
D
Czechoslovakia
Question 44
Which is a general bend in a sinuous watercourse ?
A
Meanders
B
Rapids
C
Contaracts
D
Waterfalls
Question 45
Materials are also dropped on the sides of the river forming raised banks called
A
Delta
B
Ox-bow lake
C
Rapids
D
Levees
Question 46
Physical weathering is also called as
A
Frost weathering
B
Chemical weathering
C
Thermal stress
D
Mechanical weathering
Question 47
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Hydration is referred to as absorption of water.
  2. Hydration is a process affecting silicate present.
  3. The process where the iron present in the rock combine with oxygen and water to form oxides.
  4. Rivers do the work of erosion, transportation and deposition during the development of their courses.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
1 , 3 and 4
C
1 , 2 and 4
D
All the above
Question 48
Physical weathering is divided into how many types ?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
Question 49
A very steep rock face adjoining the cost forms
A
Bays
B
Cliffs
C
Cave
D
Stack
Question 50
Prolonged wave attack on the base of a cliff excavates hole called
A
Bays
B
Cliffs
C
Cave
D
Stack
Question 51
Which is formed when the two caves approach one another ?
A
Bays
B
Cliffs
C
Arch
D
Stack
Question 52
Honeycomb weathering is caused by
A
Stumps
B
Salt crystallization
C
Stack
D
Cliff
Question 53
Prolonged wave attack , on the base of a cliff excavates holes called
A
Caves
B
Arch
C
Stack
D
Stumps
Question 54
Where is the largest cave called mammoth cave located ?
A
Slovenia
B
America
C
England
D
None of these
Question 55
The most powerful agents of the marine or coastal erosion is
A
Caves
B
Arch
C
Stumps
D
Waves
Question 56
River capture is also known as
A
River piracy
B
River beheading
C
None of these
D
Both (A) and (B)
Question 57
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The most powerful agents of marine or coastal erosion are the waves.
  2. Along the coast waves are agents of erosion, transportation and deposition.
  3. When the river reaches the sea, fine materials are deposited at its mouth, forming a fan shaped alluvial feature called delta.
  4. Materials are also dropped on the sides of the river forming raised banks called levees.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
1 , 3 and 4
C
1 , 2and 4
D
All the above
Question 58
The glaciers are divided into
A
6
B
5
C
4
D
3
Question 59
The deposition of sediments in river occurs in
A
Flood plain
B
Plain course
C
Ox-bow lake
D
Delta
Question 60
Where is the lateral erosion tends to vertical erosion ?
A
Flood plain
B
Valley course
C
Interlocking spurs
D
Plain course
Question 61
A layer of sediment deposited during each flood gradually building up a fertile
A
Plain course
B
Interlocking spurs
C
Flood plain
D
Delta
Question 62
Materials dropped on the sides of the river forming raised banks is called
A
Levees
B
Delta
C
Ox bow lake
D
Flood plain
Question 63
When the river reaches the sea, fine materials are deposited at its mouth, forming a fan shaped alluvial called
A
Levees
B
Delta
C
Ox bow lake
D
Flood plains
Question 64
National river of india is
A
Sindh
B
Ganga
C
Brahmaputra
D
Godavari
Question 65
Where is Mississippi river originated ?
A
Itasca
B
Godavari
C
Donley sab
D
Samba lake
Question 66
Which is the largest river of indian sub continent ?
A
Ganga
B
Sindh
C
Brahmaputra
D
Godavari
Question 67
Which of the following features associated with coastal erosion ?
A
Bays
B
Cliffs
C
Cave , arch , stack and stump
D
All the above
Question 68
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Prolonged wave attack on the base of a cliff excavates holes called caves.
  2. When two caves approach one another an arch is formed.
  3. When an arch is further eroded by the waves ultimately lead to the collapse of the arch.
  4. When the arch is collapsed the rest of the feature will remains as a pillar of rock known as stack.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
1 , 3 and 4
C
2 and 4
D
All the above
Question 69
Which is the longest beach in the world ?
A
Miami
B
Marina
C
Long beach
D
Virginia beach
Question 70
Which continent has the more number of glacires in the world ?
A
Alaska
B
Australia
C
America
D
Europe
Question 71
Which is the largest piedmont glacier in the world ?
A
Australia
B
Alpine
C
Malaspina
D
None of these
Question 72
How much years will be taken to form glacier ?
A
50 to 75
B
25 to 100
C
20 to 80
D
25 to 150
Question 73
Valley glaciers are formed on
A
Plains
B
Delta
C
Sea
D
Mountains
Question 74
Valley glaciers is also called as
A
Continental glaciers
B
Alpine glaciers
C
Piedmont glaciers
D
None of these
Question 75
The polar regions are vastly covered with ice. This extensive type of ice mass is called as
A
Continental glacier
B
Alpine glacier
C
Valley glacier
D
Piedmont glacier
Question 76
When ice is accumulated along the foothills is known as
A
Valley glacier
B
Continental glacier
C
Piedmont glacier
D
Alpine glacier
Question 77
The glaciated valley is
A
U shaped
B
V shaped
C
S shaped
D
None of these
Question 78
The arm chair shaped depression formed by plucking of glacier along the glaciated slope is called
A
Arete
B
Cirque
C
Peaks
D
None of these
Question 79
The glaciers which are formed on the mountains is called as
A
Continental glacier
B
Alpine glacier
C
Piedmont glacier
D
None of these
Question 80
Which of the following is a landform associated with glaciers ?
A
Cirque
B
Arête
C
Both (A) and (B)
D
None of these
Question 81
When a ridge of sand is formed across the mouth of a river or the entrance to a bay is called as
A
Bar
B
tongue
C
Cirque
D
Spit
Question 82
A knife like elevated ridge formed between two consecutive cirques is known as
A
Bar
B
Arête
C
Cirque
D
Spit
Question 83
When a series of cirques are formed along the glaciated slope, the top summit resembles a
A
Arch
B
Cave
C
Tongue
D
Horn
Question 84
Where is matter horn located ?
A
Alps
B
Malaspina
C
Australia
D
Europe
Question 85
When a series of cirques are formed along the glaciated slope, the top summit resembles a horn. This pointed peak is called as
A
Cirque
B
Pyramidal peak
C
U shaped valley
D
V shaped valley
Question 86
The landform associated with glacier is
A
Arete
B
Pyramidal peak
C
U shaped valley
D
All the above
Question 87
Moraine means
A
Types of glaciers
B
Arête
C
Pieces of rocks, debris, boulders and clay transported by glaciers
D
All the above
Question 88
When the ice has melted it looks like the tributary valley hangs above the main valley.Such tributary valleys are called
A
U shaped valley
B
Plain valley
C
V shaped valley
D
Hanging valley
Question 89
Which is a predominant agent of denudation in arid and semi arid regions ?
A
Rain
B
Wind
C
Cyclone
D
None of these
Question 90
The prolonged erosion carves the pillar to resemble like a mushroom is called as
A
Wind
B
Longitudinal dunes
C
Barchan
D
Rock pedastals
Question 91
Which are isolated residual hills rising abruptly from the level ground ?
A
Rock pedastals
B
Inselbergs
C
Mushroom rock
D
All the above
Question 92
Which of the following are the erosional works done by winds ?
A
Mushroom rock
B
Pedestal rock
C
Inselbergs
D
All the above
Question 93
Which are crescent shaped dunes and are mobile sand dunes as they move in the direction of wind ?
A
Self dunes
B
Barchans
C
Longitudinal dunes
D
Pedestal dunes
Question 94
Which are the deposits of clay and debris and resembles like a half buried egg ?
A
Wind
B
Barchans
C
Inselbergs
D
Drumlins
Question 95
Which are characterized by steep slopes and rounded tops ?
A
Mushroom rocks
B
Inselbergs
C
Pedestal rock
D
Barchans
Question 96
Which of the following landform is related with wind deposition ?
A
Barchans
B
Self dunes
C
Longitudinal dunes
D
None of these
Question 97
Which of the following statements is/are correct about barchan ?
A
These are crescent shaped dunes.
B
They are mobile sand dunes as they move in the direction of wind.
C
The windward side of the dune has a steep slope and the leeward side has a gentle slope.
D
All the above
Question 98
The fine dust blown beyond the dessert limits is deposited on neighboring lands as
A
Loess
B
Inselberg
C
Mushroom rock
D
Longitudinal dunes
Question 99
Where is worlds largest loess plain located ?
A
America
B
China
C
Europe
D
None of these
Question 100
Moraines are classified into
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6
Question 101
Stack means
A
Wind
B
Inselberg
C
Dunes
D
Pillar of rock
Question 102
Which of the following land forms is associated with the wind deposition ?
A
Cirque
B
Aretes
C
Pyramidal peaks
D
None of these
Question 103
Which of the following landforms is associated with the glaciers ?
A
Pedestal rock
B
cirque
C
Dunes
D
Inselbergs
Question 104
Which is the process of disintegration or decomposition of rocks ?
A
Weathering
B
Hydrolysis
C
Oxidation
D
Reduction
Question 105
Which process causes the disintegration of rocks into smaller fragments without any chemical change ?
A
Biological weathering
B
Physical weathering
C
Chemical weathering
D
All the above
Question 106
Where can’t we find  glacier ?
A
America
B
Europe
C
Australia
D
Asia
Question 107
Which of the following statements is/are correct about frost weathering ?
  1. The mountainous areas experience frost conditions and they have this type of weathering.
  2. The cracks found on the rocks are filled with water due to the rain.
  3. It may freeze into the ice during night due to very low temperature and melts during the day time.
  4. The ice is a solid solid material , which creates more pressure in the cracks  of the rocks and so the cracks widen.
  5. The continuous freezing and melting of ice causes the rocks to break into pieces.
A
1 , 2 and 3
B
3 and 5
C
2 , 3 , 4 and 5
D
All the above
Question 108
Salt crystallization is also known as
A
Oxidation
B
Haloclasty
C
Reduction
D
None of these
Question 109
Which are crescent shaped dunes ?
A
Longitudinal dunes
B
Barchan
C
Iselberg
D
Cirque
Question 110
From which rock the diamond is made from
A
Arête
B
Peridotite
C
Lignite
D
None of these
Question 111
From which type of rock cement is made ?
A
Lime stone
B
Manaparai
C
Dunes
D
None of these
Question 112
Which soil is suitable for cultivation of  cotton ,millets , wheat , jowar ?
A
mountain soil
B
Desert soil
C
Laterite soil
D
Black soil
Question 113
Which soil is suitable for cultivation of rice , sugarcane ?
A
Black soil
B
Desert soil
C
Laterite soil
D
mountain soil
Question 114
Which soil is suitable for the cultivation Of wheat, pulses ?
A
Mountain soil
B
Red soil
C
Alluvial soil
D
Desert soil
Question 115
Which soil is suitable for cultivation of beans ?
A
Alluvial soil
B
Red soil
C
Laterite soil
D
Desert soil
Question 116
Which soil is suitable for cultivation of rubber ?
A
Black soil
B
Alluvial soil
C
Laterite soil
D
Desert soil
Question 117
Which soil is suitable for cultivation of millet and corn ?
A
Alluvial soil
B
Laterite soil
C
Black soil
D
Desert soil
Question 118
Tea , coffee and rubber are grown in which soil ?
A
Desert soil
B
Mountain soil
C
Black soil
D
Laterite soil
Question 119
Which of the following is associated with the coastal erosion ?
A
Iselbergs
B
Barchans
C
Cliffs
D
Dunes
Question 120
Prolonged wave attack on the base of a cliff excavates holes called
A
Arch
B
Caves
C
Stack
D
Stumps
Question 121
What are tributaries of the river cauvery ?
A
Noyyal
B
Bhavani
C
Amaravathi
D
All the above
Question 122
Which is a complex interaction of physical , chemical and biological process that alter the rocks of the crust ?
A
Physical weathering
B
Chemical weathering
C
Biological weathering
D
All the above
Question 123
The decomposition of rocks or the breaking of rocks due to the alterations made in chemical composition of rocks is called
A
Chemical weathering
B
Physical weathering
C
Biological weathering
D
All the above
Question 124
When ice is accumulated along the foot hills is known as
A
Continental glacier
B
Piedmont glacier
C
Cliffs
D
Cirque
Question 125
Barchans, longitudinal dunes, loess were
A
Erosional works done by wind
B
Landforms associated with wind deposition
C
Landforms associated with glaciers
D
Features associated with coastal erosion
Question 126
River capture , rapids, cataracts were
A
Land forms associated with rivers
B
Landforms associated with wind deposition
C
Landforms associated with glaciers
D
Features associated with coastal erosion
Question 127
Pedestal rock, mushroom rock were
A
Erosional works done by rivers
B
Landforms associated with wind deposition
C
Erosional works done by winds
D
Features associated with coastal erosion
Question 128
Which is the largest glacier in india ?
A
Gangotri
B
Siachen
C
Hariparbat
D
Kilimanjaro
Question 129
The arm chair shaped depression formed by plucking of glacier along the glaciated slope is called
A
Hanging valley
B
Iselbergs
C
Cirque
D
Arête
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