Fundamental Concepts in Geomorphology

Which one of the following is NOT the result of orogenetic force
Options:
1. Emergence
2. Warping
3. Folding
4. Faulting
Option: A
Submergence is the result of
Options:
1. Epeirogenetic force
2. Extra-terrestrial forces
3. Orogenetic force
4. None of the above
Option: A
Which one of the following processes is considered as destructional processes?
Options:
1. Endogenetic processes
2. Extra-terrestrial processes
3. Exogenetic processes
4. None of the above
Option: C
Dissolution of soluble particles and minerals from the rocks with the help of water in motion is called
Options:
1. Corrasion
2. Corrosion
3. Attrition
4. Deflation
Option: B
Solution or corrosion of rocks depends on
Options:
1. Nature of rocks
2. Ratio between the volume of water and the solids
3. Contact time of water and solids
4. All of the above
Option: D
How much water is discharged into the oceans every year by the world’s rivers
Options:
1. 10,500 cubic miles
2. 6,500 cubic miles
3. 9,500 cubic miles
4. 8,500 cubic miles
Option: B
The amount of dissolution of carbonate rocks by groundwater depends on which of the following?
Options:
1. Organic carbon dioxide
2. Chemical composition of carbonate rocks
3. Rock joints
4. All of the above
Option: D
The removal of loosened materials of the rocks by different erosional processes is known as
Options:
1. Attrition
2. Deflation
3. Corrasion
4. Corrosion
Option: C
Corrasion is also called as
Options:
1. Solution
2. Abrasion
3. Corrosion
4. Attrition
Option: B
The degree of abrasion depends on
Options:
1. Nature of erosion tools
2. Nature of geomaterials (rocks) and force of erosional processes
3. Nature of ground surface and gradient
4. All of the above
Option: D
Which one of the following factors does NOT affect the magnitude of abrasion by rivers
Options:
1. Nature, size and calibre (angularity) of erosion tools
2. Channel gradient
3. Flow velocity
4. Flow direction
Option: D
The mechanism of abrasion, pitting, grooving and polishing by wind are collectively called as
Options:
1. Sandblasting
2. Wind blasting
3. Both A and B
4. Only A
Option: D
The maximum wind abrasion occurs at
Options:
1. The height between 20-25 cm from the ground surface
2. The ground-level
3. The height of 182 cm from the ground surface level
4. The height between 120-150 cm from the ground surface
Option: A
Aeolian or wind abrasion is minimum at
Options:
1. The height of 182 cm from the ground surface level
2. The height between 120-150 cm from the ground surface
3. The ground-level
4. The height between 20-25 cm from the ground surface
Option: C
The mechanical loosening and removal of materials of rocks by water alone (without the help of erosion tools) is known as
Options:
1. Hydraulic action
2. Solution
3. Abrasion
4. Attrition
Option: A
The process of displacement of rock fragments by sea waves in coastal area is called as
Options:
1. Plucking
2. Quarrying
3. Attrition
4. None of the above
Option: B
Quarrying is also known as
Options:
1. Sulcking
2. Plucking
3. Solution
4. Abrasion
Option: A
The mechanical tear and wear of erosion tools by themselves is known as
Options:
1. Saltation
2. Attrition
3. Solution
4. Quarrying
Option: B
The process of removing, lifting and blowing away loose particles of sands and dusts by winds, is called
Options:
1. Attrition
2. Saltation
3. Deflation
4. Blow outs
Option: C
The mechanism of erosion by periglacial processes is known as
Options:
1. Nivation
2. Congelifluction
3. Cryoturbation
4. Congelifraction
Option: C

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Fundamental Concepts in Geomorphology

Which one of the following is NOT the result of orogenetic force

Options:

Submergence is the result of

Options:

Which one of the following processes is considered as destructional processes?

Options:

Dissolution of soluble particles and minerals from the rocks with the help of water in motion is called

Options:

Solution or corrosion of rocks depends on

Options:

How much water is discharged into the oceans every year by the world’s rivers

Options:

The amount of dissolution of carbonate rocks by groundwater depends on which of the following?

Options:

The removal of loosened materials of the rocks by different erosional processes is known as

Options:

Corrasion is also called as

Options:

The degree of abrasion depends on

Options:

Which one of the following factors does NOT affect the magnitude of abrasion by rivers

Options:

The mechanism of abrasion, pitting, grooving and polishing by wind are collectively called as

Options:

The maximum wind abrasion occurs at

Options:

Aeolian or wind abrasion is minimum at

Options:

The mechanical loosening and removal of materials of rocks by water alone (without the help of erosion tools) is known as

Options:

The process of displacement of rock fragments by sea waves in coastal area is called as

Options:

Quarrying is also known as

Options:

The mechanical tear and wear of erosion tools by themselves is known as

Options:

The process of removing, lifting and blowing away loose particles of sands and dusts by winds, is called

Options:

The mechanism of erosion by periglacial processes is known as

Options: