Geomorphology CDS Questions

CDS World Geography

Geomorphology MCQ Questions


13.
A V-shaped valley is typically formed by the erosional action of:
A.
Sea waves
B.
A glacier
C.
A river in its youthful (upper) stage
D.
Wind
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ANSWER :
C. A river in its youthful (upper) stage
14.
A U-shaped valley is characteristically formed by:
A.
Wind deflation
B.
Underground water
C.
River erosion in old age
D.
Glacial erosion
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ANSWER :
D. Glacial erosion
15.
A deep valley with very steep, often vertical sides is called a:
A.
Gorge / canyon
B.
Rift valley
C.
Doab
D.
Hanging valley
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ANSWER :
A. Gorge / canyon
16.
The Grand Canyon in the USA was carved primarily by which agent?
A.
Marine waves
B.
The Colorado River
C.
Wind erosion
D.
Glacial ice
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ANSWER :
B. The Colorado River
17.
A rift valley is formed by:
A.
The folding of crustal rocks
B.
River meandering
C.
Glacial scouring
D.
The sinking of land between two parallel faults
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ANSWER :
D. The sinking of land between two parallel faults
18.
The East African Rift Valley is an example of a landform produced by:
A.
Compressional folding
B.
Glacial erosion
C.
Tensional (divergent) tectonic forces
D.
Volcanic deposition
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ANSWER :
C. Tensional (divergent) tectonic forces