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World Geography Practice Test: World Landforms
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World Geography Practice Test: World Landforms
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1. Aretes are sharp ridges which develop between the adjacent
2. Thrust fault is caused by
3. Eskers are of glacio-fluvial origin. Which one of the following statements characterise them?
4. Ice cap is applied to
5. Which of the following is a volcanic plateau?
6. Give the name of the up folded rock
7. Calcium carbonate deposited by precipitation from carbonatesaturated waters around hot spring is called
8. How is the amount of horizontal displacement in a normal fault called?
9. Which of the following characteristics are typical of external processes?
1. They operate on the surface of the earth.
2. They act suddenly.
3. They tend to reduce differences in relief.
4. They can be observed. Codes
10. Which of the following depositional landforms are produced by glaciers?
1. Roches Mountains
2. Outwash plains
3. Eskers
4. U-shaped valleys Codes
11. Consider the following statements:
1. Pyramidal peak is a gentile-sided mountain summit.
2. Tarn is formed often in the cirques.
3. The long axis of drumlins are parallel to the direction of glacial movement. Which of the statement given above are correct?
12. Match List-I (Plains) with List-II (Mode of occurrence) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II A.Chile valley 1.Erosion plain
B. Guinea plain 2.Glacial depositional plain
C. Russian platform 3.Piedmont plain D.Western Europe 4.Structural plain Codes A B C D
13. In which of the following the direction of flow of streams is controlled by rock structure?
14. Alluvium shows
15. Match List-I (Landform) with List- II (Process) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II
A. Nickpoint 1. Karst
B. Sink hole 2. Fluvial
C. Point bar 3. Plantation
D. Accordant summit
4. Rejuvenation Codes A B C D
16. Boulder fields or felsenmeer are
17. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Karst topography – Blind valley
2. Humid topography – Stone lattice
3. Aeolian topography – Ventifacts
4. Periglacial topography – Pingo Select the correct answer using the Codes given below:
18. Playas are depressions formed due to
19. Questa form plain is formed by
20. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
21. Match List-I (Cause) with List-II (Result) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Nominal faulting
1. Aquifer
B. Saltation 2. Kettle hole
C. Ice scouring 3. Escarpment
D. Infiltration of water
4. Transportation of stream-load Codes A B C D
22. Pediplains occur in
23. Which of the following is piedmont plateau?
24. The plain formed due to coalescence of series of alluvial fans in the piedmont zone is known as
25. Alluvial cone is predominant in