Cycle of Erosion and Polycyclic Reliefs

What are the topographic expressions of rejuvenation and poly cyclic reliefs?
Options:
1. Valley in valley or multistoreyed valleys, incised meanders, and paired terraces
2. River capture and subsidence
3. Topographic discordance and uplifted peneplains
4. Fall in sea level and negative change in base level of erosion
Option: A
What causes the increase in the volume of water in a river that leads to rejuvenation?
Options:
1. Increase in seawater temperature
2. Increase in seawater salinity
3. Lowering of outlets of streams
4. Tectonic uplift
Option: C
What is the term used to describe the disturbance of topographic accordance or uniformity from the top of the river valley to its bottom?
Options:
1. River capture
2. Rejuvenation
3. Topographic discordance
4. Tectonic uplift
Option: C
What is a valley within a valley called?
Options:
1. Multi-valley
2. Poly-cyclic valley
3. Three storeyed valley
4. Valley discordance
Option: C
What causes the interruption of a cycle of erosion?
Options:
1. A fall in sea level
2. A rise in sea level
3. A fall in landmass
4. A rise in landmass
Option: D
What is the name of the river that makes a waterfall while joining the Damodar river?
Options:
1. Bhera River
2. Narmada River
3. Brahmaputra River
4. Ganges River
Option: A
What are uplifted peneplains?
Options:
1. Regions of land where sea level has risen.
2. Regions of land where there has been a fall in landmass.
3. Regions of land that have been uplifted due to regional upliftment.
4. Regions of land that have been eroded multiple times.
Option: C
How many uplifted peneplains have been identified in the Appalachians?
Options:
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
Option: C
What is the name of the typical example of uplifted peneplain in the Ranchi Plateau?
Options:
1. Schooley Peneplain
2. Harrisburg Peneplain
3. Sammerville Peneplain
4. Patland
Option: D
What are the small tableaus in Bihar known as?
Options:
1. Buttes
2. Pats
3. Mesas
4. Rudnipat
Option: B
What are the five alternative terms used for river meanders?
Options:
1. Incised meanders, entrenched meanders, entrenched meanders, enclosed meanders, and ingrown meanders
2. Intrenched meanders, entrenched meanders, enclosed meanders, incised meanders, and ingrown meanders
3. Incised meanders, entrenched meanders, intrenched meanders, enclosed meanders, and ingrown meanders
4. Intrenched meanders, enclosed meanders, incised meanders, entrenched meanders, and ingrown meanders
Option: C
What type of meanders are the representative features of rejuvenation and polycyclic reliefs?
Options:
1. Entrenched meanders
2. Incised meanders
3. Enclosed meanders
4. Ingrown meanders
Option: B
What causes valley incision in incised meanders?
Options:
1. Lateral erosion
2. Renewed erosive power due to rejuvenation
3. Vertical erosion
4. Unequal slopes of valley sides
Option: B
Which river presents an ideal example of incised meander?
Options:
1. Karor river
2. Damodar river
3. Narmada river
4. Burha river
Option: B
What is a nick point?
Options:
1. Breaks in slope in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation
2. A type of waterfall
3. A type of river meander
4. A tributary of a river
Option: A
What denotes sudden drops of elevation in the longitudinal profile of a river?
Options:
1. Nick points
2. Waterfalls
3. River meanders
4. Incised meanders
Option: A
Which of the following is an example of a nick point fall?
Options:
1. Karor falls
2. Burhaghagh falls
3. Rudni falls
4. Netarhat falls
Option: B
What are paired terraces?
Options:
1. Features of rejuvenation
2. Features of polycyclic reliefs
3. Features of river meanders
4. Features of waterfalls
Option: B
How many pairs of terraces are found in the Himalayas indicating three phases of uplift and subsequent rejuvenation?
Options:
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
Option: C

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Cycle of Erosion and Polycyclic Reliefs

What are the topographic expressions of rejuvenation and poly cyclic reliefs?

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What causes the increase in the volume of water in a river that leads to rejuvenation?

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What is the term used to describe the disturbance of topographic accordance or uniformity from the top of the river valley to its bottom?

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What is a valley within a valley called?

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What causes the interruption of a cycle of erosion?

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What is the name of the river that makes a waterfall while joining the Damodar river?

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What are uplifted peneplains?

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How many uplifted peneplains have been identified in the Appalachians?

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What is the name of the typical example of uplifted peneplain in the Ranchi Plateau?

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What are the small tableaus in Bihar known as?

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What are the five alternative terms used for river meanders?

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What type of meanders are the representative features of rejuvenation and polycyclic reliefs?

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What causes valley incision in incised meanders?

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Which river presents an ideal example of incised meander?

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What is a nick point?

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What denotes sudden drops of elevation in the longitudinal profile of a river?

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Which of the following is an example of a nick point fall?

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What are paired terraces?

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How many pairs of terraces are found in the Himalayas indicating three phases of uplift and subsequent rejuvenation?

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