Agents of Disturbance - Agents of Disturbance Questions

16:  

The Blow outs are formed in sandy deserts by

A.

Abrasion

B.

Attrition

C.

Corrosion

D.

Deflation

 
 

Option: D

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17:  

The young alluvium of the flood plains is called

A.

Khaddar

B.

Floe

C.

Bhandar

D.

None of these

 
 

Option: D

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18:  

Match the following:

A. Zeugen    1. Layers of soft rocks beneath resistant rocks

B. Yardang   2. Horizontal strata of hard and soft rocks

C. Mesa       3. Resistant horizontal top layer with very steepsides

D. Leugens  4. Vertical band of hard and soft rocks

 

A.

A B C D

1 2 3 4

B.

A B C D

4 3 2 1

C.

A B C D

3 4 2 1

D.

A B C D

2 4 3 1

 
 

Option: D

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19:  

Match the following:

A. River    1. Dunes

B. Glacier  2. Spits

C. Waves  3. Terraces

D. Wind    4. Moraines

 

A.

A B C D

4 2 3 1

B.

A B C D

3 4 2 1

C.

A B C D

3 1 2 4

D.

A B C D

3 4 1 2

 
 

Option: B

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20:  

Which one of the following terms refers to the process of scooping the soil and blowing it away in arid areas?

A.

Abrasion

B.

Deflection

C.

Deflation

D.

None of these

 
 

Option: C

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