Description : Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of – (1) Glacier (2) River (3) Ocean (4) Wind
Last Answer : (1) Glacier Explanation: A hanging valley is a tributary valley with the floor at a higher relief than the main channel into which it flows. They are most commonly associated with U-shaped ... were originally at the same elevation, the shallower valley appears to be 'hanging' above the main valley
Description : Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by (1) Running water (2) Wind (3) Glacier (4) None of these
Last Answer : Running water
Description : A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as (1) Rift Valley (2) U Shaped Valley (3) V Shaped Valley (4) Hanging Valley
Last Answer : Rift Valley
Description : Widening of a river valley takes place due to (1) Corrosion (2) Lateral erosion (3) Corrasion (4) Hydraulic action
Last Answer : Lateral erosion
Description : Hanging Valley is very common in (1) high mountains (2) sub-Arctic region (3) glaciated areas (4) coastal belt
Last Answer : glaciated areas
Description : Mounds of sand formed by wind action are called (1) Cliffs (2) Cirques (3) Dunes (4) Hamadas
Last Answer : Dunes
Description : Rift Valley is formed (1) between two anticlines (2) between two faults (3) erosion of synclinal basin (4) due to volcanic eruption
Last Answer : between two faults
Description : Terrigenous deposits are found in (1) Deep Sea Plain (2) Ocean Trenches (3) Rift Valley (4) Continental Shelf and Slope
Last Answer : Continental Shelf and Slope
Description : Loess' is silty clay formed by the action of (A) Water (B) Glacier (C) Wind (D) Gravitational force
Last Answer : (C) Wind
Description : What is a ‘tornado’ ? (1) A very high pressure centre (2) A very low pressure centre (3) A very high ocean wave (4) A planetary wind
Last Answer : A very low pressure centre
Description : What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river ? (1) Valley widening (2) River rejuvenating (3) Valley deepening (4) Meandering
Last Answer : Valley deepening
Description : Which of the following is a typical feature of river erosion in youthful stage ? (1) Ox-bow lake (2) Gorge (3) Valley in valley (4) Cut-bank
Last Answer : Gorge
Description : The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with (1) gorges (2) meanders (3) inter-locking spurs (4) V-shaped valley
Last Answer : meanders
Description : Depression formed due to deflating action of winds are called (1) Playas (2) Yardang (3) Ventifacts (4) Sand dunes
Last Answer : Yardang
Description : Meanders are the features formed by (1) glaciers (2) rivers (3) winds (4) ocean waters
Last Answer : rivers
Description : A rift valley is formed mainly due to: [NDA 2003] (a) forces of tension in the earth's crust (b) the subsidence of the floor of a river valley (c) the valley formed after the formation of fold mountains (d) the deepening of a valley by ice action
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by – (1) Running water (2) Wind (3) Glacier (4) None of these
Last Answer : (1) Running water Explanation: Hydraulic action is one of the main forms of river erosion (example, of erosion due to running water) in which the force of the river against the banks can cause air to be trapped in cracks and crevices. The pressure weakens the banks and gradually wears it away.
Description : In the following question, which one of the given response would be a meaningful order of the following? 18. (1) Ocean (2) Rivulet (3) Sea (4) Glacier (5) River (a) 5,2,3,1,4 (b) 4,2,5,3,1 (c) 5,2,3,4,1 (d) 4,2,1,3,5
Last Answer : 18. (b)
Description : Moraines are formed in (1) River deltas (2) Arid regions (3) Glacial regions (4) Monsoon region
Last Answer : Glacial regions
Description : Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called: (1) Playa Lake (2) Meteoric Lake (3) Ox-Bow Lake (4) Crater Lake
Last Answer : Ox-Bow Lake
Description : Natural embankments found on upper valley sides are-known as (1) high banks (2) levees (3) bunds (4) ridge
Last Answer : levees
Description : Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley? (1) Luni (2) Chambal (3) Sone (4) Tapti
Last Answer : Tapti
Description : Ozone layer is formed due to reactions of : (1) oxygen and ultraviolet rays (2) carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere (3) cosmic rays and layers of atmosphere (4) infrared rays and ultraviolet rays
Last Answer : oxygen and ultraviolet rays
Description : The mountain formed on the earth crust due to tension is called (1) Young folded mountain (2) Old folded mountain (3) Laccolith mountain (4) Block mountain
Last Answer : Block mountain
Description : The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is determined mainly by (1) soil, water and temperature (2) water, greenhouse effect and altitude (3) wind, water and latitude (4) sunlight, water and wind
Last Answer : soil, water and temperature
Description : Which one is not a non-conventional energy source? (1) Nuclear energy (2) Solar Energy (3) Wind energy (4) Tidal power
Last Answer : Nuclear energy
Description : Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India ? (1) Western disturbances (2) Norwesters (3) Loo (4) Mango showers
Last Answer : Western disturbances
Description : Wind rose represents (1) wind turbulance (2) wind data (3) wind pressure (4) wind temperature
Last Answer : wind turbulance
Description : The vertical movement of air is termed as (1) wind (2) air current (3) air turbulence (4) air mobility
Last Answer : air current
Description : Which one of the following is not the example of planetary winds ? (1) Monsoon (2) Trade wind (3) Land and sea breezes (4) Chinook
Last Answer : Chinook
Description : Which of the following winds is called anti-trade wind ? (1) Chinook (2) Cyclone (3) Typhoon (4) Westerlies
Description : Speed of wind is measured by (1) barometer (2) hygrometer (3) thermometer (4)anemometer
Last Answer : anemometer
Description : Which one of the following has the highest wind velocity? (1) Typhoon (2) Hurricane (3) Cyclone (4) Tornado
Last Answer : Tornado
Description : The word ‘dendritic’ is associated with— (1) wind (2) waves (3) rivers (4) glaciers
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : Which is the most stable ecosystem ? (1) Desert (2) Ocean (3) Mountain (4) Forest
Last Answer : Ocean
Description : The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is (1) Java trench (2) Aleutian trench (3) Atacama trench (4) Tizard trench
Last Answer : Java trench
Description : Ring of Fire is found commonly in _____ (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Pacific Ocean
Description : Where is the Great Barrier Reef located ? (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Atlantic Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Description : ‘El Nino’ that affects our Monsoons, has its origins in (1) The Indian Ocean (2) The Himalayan Plateau (3) The Pacific Ocean (4) The Arabian Peninsula
Last Answer : The Pacific Ocean
Description : The ‘EL Nino’ phenomena which sparks climatic extreme around the globe, originates in the (1) Sea of China (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Atlantic Ocean
Description : The smallest ocean is : (1) Atlantic (2) Pacific (3) Indian (4) Arctic
Last Answer : Arctic
Description : The Ocean with the largest surface area is (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called (1) Tide (2) Ocean current (3) Wave (4) Water cycle
Last Answer : Tide
Description : Which one of the following is a warm ocean current ? (1) Kurile (2) Canary (3) Labrador (4) Gulf Stream
Last Answer : Gulf Stream
Description : The Sargasso sea is situated in the : (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Atlantic Ocean
Description : El Nino occurs over (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Pacific Ocean (4) Mediterranean Sea
Description : Which one of the following ocean currents does not occur in Atlantic Ocean ? (1) Gulf stream (2) Brazil current (3) Peru current (4) Canary current
Last Answer : Peru current
Description : Mariana Trench is found in (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Description : The ocean which touches the Asian and American shores is (1) Atlantic (2) Indian (3) Antarctic (4) Pacific
Last Answer : Pacific