88 + Mcqs in Weathering And Erosion Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Bays and gulfs are usually made by the erosional work of
A.	waves
B.	large streams
C.	coastal glaciers
D.	underground water
Answer» B. large streams

Discussion

2.	Which of the following is not chemical weathering ?
A.	Oxidation
B.	Hydrolysis
C.	Freezing
D.	Carbonization
Answer» D. Carbonization

Discussion

3.	A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, in known as
A.	Shattering
B.	Block separation
C.	Granular disintegration
D.	Exfoliation
Answer» E.

Discussion

4.	The concept of Ice Age was first put forward by
A.	Louis
B.	Jean de Charpentier
C.	James Geike
D.	De Geer
Answer» C. James Geike

Discussion

5.	Match List - I (Author) with List - II (Concept) and select the correct answer using the Code given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Davis1.PediplanationG. Hack2.PeneplanationH. Hutton3.Dynamic EquilibriumJ. King L.C.4. UniformitarianismCode : FGHJA.1432B.1342C.2431D.2341
A.	A.
B.	B.
C.	C.
D.	D.
Answer» E.

Discussion

6.	Rift valley or grab-in is the result of
A.	Faulting
B.	Earthquake
C.	Presence of lakes in the surrounding area
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Earthquake

Discussion

7.	Limestone is metamorphosed to form
A.	Graphite
B.	Quartz
C.	Granite
D.	Marble
Answer» E.

Discussion

8.	The process that result in the breakdown of rocks and minerals in situ is known as
A.	Attrition
B.	Erosion
C.	Weathering
D.	Corrosion
Answer» D. Corrosion

Discussion

9.	Consider the following statements1. Contour ploughing promotes soil erosion and the formation of gullies.2. Gully erosion is the removal of top soil and creation of many steep-sided cutting in a hill side.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
A.	1 only
B.	2 only
C.	Both 1 and 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» C. Both 1 and 2

Discussion

10.	Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon
A.	Its depth
B.	Its length
C.	Its speed at which it flows
D.	Its width
Answer» D. Its width

Discussion

11.	The drainage pattern developed on folded sedimentary rock is termed as
A.	Reactangular
B.	Radial
C.	Dendritick
D.	Trellis
Answer» E.

Discussion

12.	Consider the following statements 1. Canyon is an extreme type of V-shaped valley with very steep sides and no valley floor.2. Grand Canyon is associated with the Colorado River.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
A.	1 only
B.	2 only
C.	Both 1 and 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2

Discussion

13.	Assertion (A) : Aksai Chin is desolate and the driest part of the Ladakh region.Reason (R) : The whole area bears a stamp of excessive Aeolian erosion.Code
A.	Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Discussion

14.	Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?List - IList - II1. GranitesBatholiths2. MarblesHogback ridges3. QuartziteRidge crests4. Hard rocksMonadnocksSelect the correct answer.
A.	1,2,3 and 4
B.	1,3 and 4
C.	2 and 4
D.	1, 2 and 3
Answer» C. 2 and 4

Discussion

15.	Alluvial cone is
A.	It is a low cone of alluvial sands and gravels
B.	It is a high conical form of alluvial sands and gravels
C.	It is a cone of soft clay and silt
D.	It is cone of hard clay and silt
Answer» B. It is a high conical form of alluvial sands and gravels

Discussion

16.	Which one of the following is the correct statement
A.	Shale, conglomerate and sandstone
B.	Quartz, schist and phyllite
C.	Biotite, hornblende and augite
D.	Quartz, feldspar and mica
Answer» E.

Discussion

17.	The development of synclinal ridges and anticinal valleys in a folded region is named as
A.	Parallel belt of valleys and ridges
B.	Abrasion Platform
C.	Topography of inversion of relief
D.	Ridge and Valley landscape
Answer» D. Ridge and Valley landscape

Discussion

18.	Which one of the following statements regarding a Fiord are correct ?1. Most of the fiords were formed due to a rise in sea level after melting of Pleistocene ice sheets.2. It is an emergent coast which originally was a submerged glaciated valley.3. It is a long, narrow inlet of the sea bounded by steep mountain slopes extending to considerable depths.4. It is a glaciated valley that has been inundated by the sea and forms a deep steep-sided coastal inlet.Select the correct answer using the Codes given below.
A.	1, 2 3 and 4
B.	1, 3 and 4
C.	2 and 4
D.	1, 2 and 3
Answer» C. 2 and 4

Discussion

19.	Which of the following factors influence the type and rate of weathering ?1. Glacier2. Climate3. Vegetation cover4. Rock structure5. Topography
A.	1, 2, 3 and 4
B.	2, 3, 4 and 5
C.	1, 2, 3 and 5
D.	1, 2, 4 and 5
Answer» D. 1, 2, 4 and 5

Discussion

20.	The profile of equilibrium refers to the
A.	Profile of a glaciated valley
B.	Transverse profile of a graded stream
C.	Longitudinal profile of a graded stream
D.	Profile along the shoreline
Answer» D. Profile along the shoreline

Discussion

21.	Which one of the following is the correct sequence of land forms developed under fluvial cycle of erosion ?
A.	Gorge,flood plain,piedmont plain,delta
B.	Gorge,piedmont plain,flood plain,delta
C.	Gorge,piedmont plain,delta,flood plain
D.	Piedmont plain,gorge,flood plain,delta
Answer» C. Gorge,piedmont plain,delta,flood plain

Discussion

22.	Gorge or canyon is
A.	Steep walled and has a V shaped cross section
B.	Steep walled and has a U shaped cross section
C.	Broad walled and has cylindrical shape
D.	Round walled and has cylindrical shape
Answer» B. Steep walled and has a U shaped cross section

Discussion

23.	Which of the following statements is correct ?Plateaus are product of:
A.	Mature stage of cycle of erosion
B.	Youth stage of cycle of erosion
C.	Old stage of cycle of erosion
D.	Rejuvenation of the old mountain
Answer» B. Youth stage of cycle of erosion

Discussion

24.	An area which has not been glaciated may show
A.	Hanging valleys
B.	Corries and pyramidal peaks
C.	Drumlins
D.	V-shaped valleys
Answer» E.

Discussion

25.	Pyrometer is used for measuring
A.	Intensity of Earthquake
B.	Air pressure
C.	Humidity
D.	High Temperature
Answer» E.

Discussion

26.	A mountainous coast having presence of large numbers of narrow, steep-sided elongated and inundated coastal valleys is called
A.	Ria coast
B.	Fiord coast
C.	Half coast
D.	Dalmatian coast
Answer» D. Dalmatian coast

Discussion

27.	Which one of the following sets indicated the Aeolian process
A.	Corrosion,transportation,deposition
B.	Nivation,down-cutting,solifluction
C.	Corrosion,attrition,deflation
D.	Ablation,deposition,oxidation
Answer» D. Ablation,deposition,oxidation

Discussion

28.	Which one of the following is not a soil forming process
A.	Weathering
B.	Translocation
C.	Gleying
D.	Hydration
Answer» D. Hydration

Discussion

29.	Water falls and rapids are commonly found in
A.	Upper course of a river
B.	Middle course of a river
C.	Lower course of a river
D.	Area near the mouth of a river
Answer» B. Middle course of a river

Discussion

30.	Assertion (A) : Straight slope is a type recognized by W. Penck.Reason (R) : Straight slope develops due to increasing intensity of erosion.
A.	Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» C. (A) is true but (R) is false

Discussion

31.	Assertion (A) : The difference in the geomorphic features of different areas of the earth's surface are known as areal differentiation.Reason (R) : This definition of geography is based on interrelation, differential character and areal expression of different phenomena.
A.	Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

Discussion

32.	Assertion (A) : Plutonic rocks are intrusive rocks of deep-seated origin.Reason (R) : Plutonic rocks get cooled slowly at great depth with large crystals.
A.	Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» C. (A) is true but (R) is false

Discussion

33.	Assertion (A) : Pediments are the bed rock portions of piedmont slopes which extend downward to neighbouring basin floors.Reason (R) : It is commonly believed that the dissected pediments are formed by erosion of original flat pediments under the second cycle of erosion.
A.	Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Discussion

34.	Assertion (A) : The most important single agent of physical weathering is the freeze / that action of water in open spaces in rock.Reason (R) : Repetition is the key to understanding the force of frost shattering.Codes
A.	Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» E.

Discussion

35.	In which of the following ways can soil erosion will be conserned ?I . Contour plougingII . TerracingIII . Shifting cultivation IV . Croproation
A.	I and II
B.	I, II and III
C.	II and IV
D.	III, II and IV
Answer» D. III, II and IV

Discussion

36.	Match List - I (Classification of valleys) with List - II (Characteristic of valley) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the ListsList - IList - IIF. Consequent valley1.Draining in a direction opposite to that of the original Consequent valleysG. Subsequent valley2.Showing no apparent adjustment to structural controlH. Insequent valley3.Course shifted form the original consequent erosible rocksJ. Obsequent valley4. Course determined by the initial slope of the land5. Valleys draining in the direction opposite to rock dipCode : FGHJA.4321B.2143C.4312D.2453
A.	A.
B.	B.
C.	C.
D.	D.
Answer» B. B.

Discussion

37.	Assertion (A) : Fiords are features produced buy glacial erosion.Reason (R) : Glaciers descending from coastal mountains may reach the sea and continue their erosion on the seafloor.
A.	Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Discussion

38.	Consider the following land form characteristics1. Stream divides are sharp and ridge like resulting in a minimum of inter stream uplands.2. Extensive areas are at of near the base level of erosion.3. There are a few consequent trunk streams but few large tributaries. Numerous short tributaries and gullies are extending themselves by head ward erosion and developing valley systems.Which one of the following is the orderly sequence of landform characteristics given above in an idealized Fluvial Cycle ?
A.	1,3,2
B.	2,3,1
C.	3,1,2
D.	2,1,3
Answer» B. 2,3,1

Discussion

39.	Match List - I (Composition) with List - II (Rock type) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :List - IList - IIF. Quartz and feldspar1.BasaltG. Quartz, feldspar and mica2.TuffH. Compacted volcanic ash3.GraniteJ. Feldspar, mica, pyroxenes and olivine4. SandstoneCode : FGHJA.4123B.1234C.3214D.4321
A.	A.
B.	B.
C.	C.
D.	D.
Answer» E.

Discussion

40.	Consider the following statements 1. Weathering encompasses a group of processes by which surface and subsurface rocks disintegrate.2. Extreme dryness reduces most weathering to a minimum.3. Physical weathering dominates in drier and cooler climates.In equatorial rain-forest climate, most rocks weather slowly.Which of these are correct ?
A.	1, 2 and 3
B.	1 and 4
C.	2, 3 and 4
D.	1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» E.

Discussion

41.	Assertion (A) : Graben is a major relief feature resulting form the faulting activities. It is, in fact, a valley or narrow trough bounded by one more parallel faults.Reason (R) : Block of the earth's crust may be relatively raised or lowered between more or less parallel faults. The lower part known as graben is formed due to the subsidence of middle part between two normal faults.
A.	Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

Discussion

42.	Consider the following names1. Ike2. Kate3. GustavWhich of the above a are the names of hurricanes that had occurred very recently ?
A.	1 and 2 only
B.	2 and 3 only
C.	1 and 3 only
D.	1, 2 and 3
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3

Discussion

43.	Consider the following statements1. Tropical cyclones occur only in oceanic areas where the sea temperature exceeds 33 C.2. In order to achieve the rotational component, the 5 S of the equator.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
A.	1 only
B.	2 only
C.	Both 1 and 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» B. 2 only

Discussion

44.	During the passage of a tropical cyclone at sea coast, the following atmosphere conditions are observed1. Torrential rainfall with gusty winds2. Barometric fall with dark clouds3. Total calm and clear skiesThe correct sequence of the occurrence of these conditions is
A.	2,1,3
B.	1,2,3
C.	3,2,1
D.	2,3,1
Answer» B. 1,2,3

Discussion

45.	Assertion (A) : Greenland and Antarctica regions are permanent centers of thermal anti-cyclones.Reason (R) : The high pressure is the common feature of Greenland and Antarctica because of the higher latitudes and free radiation
A.	Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Discussion

46.	Assertion (A) : Cyclone is developed in a region of extremely low pressure of air with steep gradient of pressure.Reason (R) : It has outward spiraling air at low elevations and inward air flowing at the high elevations.
A.	Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Discussion

47.	Consider the following statements1. A hurricane acquires its spin from the Coriolis effect.2. The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes.3. The of the statements given above is / are correct ?
A.	1 only
B.	2 and 3 only
C.	1 and 3 only
D.	1, 2 and 3
Answer» B. 2 and 3 only

Discussion

48.	Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas.2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west.Which of the statement (s) given above is / are correct ?
A.	1 only
B.	2 only
C.	Both 1 and 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» C. Both 1 and 2

Discussion

49.	Assertion (A) : Hurricanes do not originate in South Atlantic Ocean and South-Eastern Pacific Ocean.Reason (R) : In South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific Oceans, the intertropical Convergence zone seldom occurs.
A.	Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.	Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C.	(A) is true but (R) is false
D.	(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Discussion

50.	Which one of the following sets indicated the
A.	Corrosion,transportation,deposition
B.	Nivation,down-cutting,solifluction
C.	Corrosion,attrition,deflation
D.	Ablation,deposition,oxidation
Answer» D. Ablation,deposition,oxidation

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physical Geography.

Bays and gulfs are usually made by the erosional work of

Which of the following is not chemical weathering ?

A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, in known as

The concept of Ice Age was first put forward by

Match List - I (Author) with List - II (Concept) and select the correct answer using the Code given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Davis1.PediplanationG. Hack2.PeneplanationH. Hutton3.Dynamic EquilibriumJ. King L.C.4. UniformitarianismCode : FGHJA.1432B.1342C.2431D.2341

Rift valley or grab-in is the result of

Limestone is metamorphosed to form

The process that result in the breakdown of rocks and minerals in situ is known as

Consider the following statements1. Contour ploughing promotes soil erosion and the formation of gullies.2. Gully erosion is the removal of top soil and creation of many steep-sided cutting in a hill side.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon

The drainage pattern developed on folded sedimentary rock is termed as

Consider the following statements 1. Canyon is an extreme type of V-shaped valley with very steep sides and no valley floor.2. Grand Canyon is associated with the Colorado River.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

Assertion (A) : Aksai Chin is desolate and the driest part of the Ladakh region.Reason (R) : The whole area bears a stamp of excessive Aeolian erosion.Code

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?List - IList - II1. GranitesBatholiths2. MarblesHogback ridges3. QuartziteRidge crests4. Hard rocksMonadnocksSelect the correct answer.

Alluvial cone is

Which one of the following is the correct statement

The development of synclinal ridges and anticinal valleys in a folded region is named as

Which of the following factors influence the type and rate of weathering ?1. Glacier2. Climate3. Vegetation cover4. Rock structure5. Topography

The profile of equilibrium refers to the

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of land forms developed under fluvial cycle of erosion ?

Gorge or canyon is

Which of the following statements is correct ?Plateaus are product of:

An area which has not been glaciated may show

Pyrometer is used for measuring

A mountainous coast having presence of large numbers of narrow, steep-sided elongated and inundated coastal valleys is called

Which one of the following sets indicated the Aeolian process

Which one of the following is not a soil forming process

Water falls and rapids are commonly found in

Assertion (A) : Straight slope is a type recognized by W. Penck.Reason (R) : Straight slope develops due to increasing intensity of erosion.

Assertion (A) : The difference in the geomorphic features of different areas of the earth's surface are known as areal differentiation.Reason (R) : This definition of geography is based on interrelation, differential character and areal expression of different phenomena.

Assertion (A) : Plutonic rocks are intrusive rocks of deep-seated origin.Reason (R) : Plutonic rocks get cooled slowly at great depth with large crystals.

Assertion (A) : Pediments are the bed rock portions of piedmont slopes which extend downward to neighbouring basin floors.Reason (R) : It is commonly believed that the dissected pediments are formed by erosion of original flat pediments under the second cycle of erosion.

Assertion (A) : The most important single agent of physical weathering is the freeze / that action of water in open spaces in rock.Reason (R) : Repetition is the key to understanding the force of frost shattering.Codes

In which of the following ways can soil erosion will be conserned ?I . Contour plougingII . TerracingIII . Shifting cultivation IV . Croproation

Assertion (A) : Fiords are features produced buy glacial erosion.Reason (R) : Glaciers descending from coastal mountains may reach the sea and continue their erosion on the seafloor.

Consider the following names1. Ike2. Kate3. GustavWhich of the above a are the names of hurricanes that had occurred very recently ?

Consider the following statements1. Tropical cyclones occur only in oceanic areas where the sea temperature exceeds 33 C.2. In order to achieve the rotational component, the 5 S of the equator.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

During the passage of a tropical cyclone at sea coast, the following atmosphere conditions are observed1. Torrential rainfall with gusty winds2. Barometric fall with dark clouds3. Total calm and clear skiesThe correct sequence of the occurrence of these conditions is

Assertion (A) : Greenland and Antarctica regions are permanent centers of thermal anti-cyclones.Reason (R) : The high pressure is the common feature of Greenland and Antarctica because of the higher latitudes and free radiation

Assertion (A) : Cyclone is developed in a region of extremely low pressure of air with steep gradient of pressure.Reason (R) : It has outward spiraling air at low elevations and inward air flowing at the high elevations.

Consider the following statements1. A hurricane acquires its spin from the Coriolis effect.2. The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes.3. The of the statements given above is / are correct ?

Assertion (A) : Hurricanes do not originate in South Atlantic Ocean and South-Eastern Pacific Ocean.Reason (R) : In South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific Oceans, the intertropical Convergence zone seldom occurs.

Which one of the following sets indicated the