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 : (2) meanders Explanation: Erosive power of a stream is proportional to the square of the velocity. Thus, when discharge increases, the depth increases and the velocity increases, resulting in dramatic ... on the outer bank erodes a deeper channel. The result of all these actions is a meander
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 : Meanders are the features formed by (1) glaciers (2) rivers (3) winds (4) ocean waters
Last Answer : rivers
Description : A constant centre (in plan-view) arch dam is best suited for: a) A V- shaped gorge b) A U- shaped gorge c) Both U- and V- shaped gorges d) multi- peaked gorges
Last Answer : a) A V- shaped gorge
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 : Widening of a river valley takes place due to (1) Corrosion (2) Lateral erosion (3) Corrasion (4) Hydraulic action
Last Answer : Lateral erosion
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 : Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of (1) Glacier (2) River (3) Ocean (4) Wind
Last Answer : Glacier
Description : A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by which river? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by youthful river. A V-shaped valley, sometimes called a river valley, is a narrow valley with steeply sloped sides that appear similar to the letter "V" from a cross-section.
Description : A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by which river?
Last Answer : Youthful river
Description : 1. Who is the author of the controversial book Forbidden Verses'? 2. Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work mainly in which industry? 3. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the ... 20. By whom were India's famous Peacock Throne and the diamond Koh-e-Noor taken away?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Abu Nawaz 2. Coal mining industry 3. Jawaharlal Nehru 4. Youthful river 5. Auditing 6. Ciliary muscles 7. March 8 8. Disguised 9. South China Sea 10. Fatehpur Sikri 11. Mitochondria 12. Single ... . The Gulf of Mexico 16. Australia 17. 100 m 18. Ecology 19. About 7500 km 20. Nadir Shah
Description : A group of inter-connected islands is known as __________ . (1) Strait (2) Peninsula (3) Archipelago (4) Lagoon
Last Answer : Archipelago
Description : The cup-shaped mouth of the volcano is (1) Focus (2) Epicentre (3) Crater (4) Cinder cone
Last Answer : Crater
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 : 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 : 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 : Hanging Valley is very common in (1) high mountains (2) sub-Arctic region (3) glaciated areas (4) coastal belt
Last Answer : glaciated areas
Description : The ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ is associated with (1) oil well fires (2) thermal power station (3) volcanoes and earthquakes (4) forest fires
Last Answer : volcanoes and earthquakes
Description : The soil water which is of the greatest importance to the plant life is (1) Gravitational water (2) Capillary water (3) Hygroscopic water (4) Combined water
Last Answer : Capillary water
Description : What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun ? (1) Aphelion (2) Antipode (3) Perihelion (4) Aldiate
Last Answer : Aphelion
Description : Which one of the following is the greatest circle ? (1) Arctic Circle (2) Equator (3) Tropic of Cancer (4) Tropic of Capricorn
Last Answer : Equator
Description : What are the main features of a v shaped valley?
Last Answer : Need answer
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 : (2) U Shaped Valley Explanation: A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side moves down with reference to the other. It is commonly ... valley is formed on a divergent plate boundary, a crustal extension, a spreading apart of the surface.
Description : Which type of spurs is typically associated with valleyglaciers? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which type of spurs is typically associated with valleyglaciers?
Last Answer : Truncated
Description : 1. The members of the State Legislative Assembly are elected for what period? 2. Which compound is used for writing on glass? 3. The name Kunjarani Devi is associated with which gaem? 4. ... kilometer long? 20. The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of which king?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. 5 years 2. Hydrogen fluoride 3. Weight lifting 4. Truncated 5. Thakkar Bappa 6. P. C. Mahalanobis 7. 120 mm and 80 mm 8. Indirect election 9. Sirocco 10. Art 11. Conservation ... Magsaysay 14. Fronts 15. Kanvas 16. Liver 17. By the first Amendment 18. Glycerol19. 2500 20. Pallava kings
Description : Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming ? (1) El Nino (2) La Nina (3) El Nino Modoki (4) Southern Oscillation
Last Answer : El Nino
Description : With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated ? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Grasslands
Description : Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming ? (1) Southern Oscillations (2) El Nino (3) La Nino (4) El Nino Modiki
Last Answer : El Nino Modiki
Description : ‘Cloud burst’ means (1) Sowing of seeds of a crop in cloudy weather. (2) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm. (3) Formation of artificial rain. (4) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky.
Last Answer : Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm.
Description : Cloud burst means (1) Formation of artificial rain (2) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm (3) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky (4) Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
Last Answer : Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm
Description : Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : Troposphere
Description : Earthquakes are generally associated with : (1) Joints (2) Faults (3) Folds (4) Schistosity
Last Answer : Faults
Description : ‘Flash floods’ are associated with (1) Thunderstorms (2) Cyclonic storms (3) Tsunami (4) Tornado
Last Answer : Cyclonic storms
Description : The word ‘dendritic’ is associated with— (1) wind (2) waves (3) rivers (4) glaciers
Description : The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with— (1) earthquake (2) folding (3) faulting (4) earth’s interior
Last Answer : earthquake
Description : Study the following statements. (i) Levees are constructed parallel to river flow (ii) Spurs are constructed parallel to river flow (iii) Levees are constructed transverse to river flow (iv) Spurs are constructed transverse to ... (B) (i) and (iv) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (iii) and (iv)
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Which is the Biggest Hydroelectric Power stations in the world? a. Itaipu Dam (Brazil & Paraguay) B. Three Gorges Dam (China) C. Tarbela Dam (Pakistan) D. Grand Coulee (USA)
Last Answer : B. Three Gorges Dam (China)
Description : The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : (1) the interior of the earth to the surface (2) lower to higher latitudes (3) one organism to another (4) organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river
Last Answer : one organism to another
Description : A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called (1) Delta (2) Levee (3) Flood Plain (4) Dune
Last Answer : Levee
Description : A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is ____________ (1) Dendritic (2) Trellis (3) Rectangular(4) Radial
Last Answer : Trellis
Description : The ‘graded profile’ of a river course is a (1) smooth curve from source to mouth. (2) smooth curve in the upper course. (3) smooth curve in the middle course. (4) smooth curve in the lower course.
Last Answer : smooth curve from source to mouth.
Description : The longest river in Asia is (1) River Indus (2) River Yangtze (3) River Hwang Ho (4) River Ganga
Last Answer : River Yangtze
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 : The main cause of recurring flood is (1) Soil erosion (2) Deforestation (3) Silting of river beds (4) All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : The temperature of water at the bottom of a large waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top. because (1) the falling water absorbs heat from the Sun. (2) the water at the bottom has greater ... of the falling water is converted into heat. (4) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat.
Last Answer : the kinetic energy of the falling water is converted into heat.
Description : What is meant by Isthmus? (1) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea (2) Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans (4) Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land
Last Answer : Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans
Description : Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in (1) River Valleys (2) Mountain tops (3) Coastal areas (4) Deserts
Last Answer : Deserts