Agents of Gradation -Test 1

Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation ?

Which of the following processes brings the land surface to a common level ?

Which one of the following regions contains doline land features ?

Mechanical weathering leads to ______ of rock

Which of the following features are formed by the river in its upper course ?

1. Gorge
2. Canyon
3. Meander

Which of the following are correctly matched ?

     River                Type of delta formed

1. Indus              Arcuate
2. Mississippi       Bird’s foot
3. Amazon           Estuarine

Sheet erosion over earth’s surface is caused with the action of

When rivers carrying a load enter the sea, their flow gets checked, and much of the material so carried is deposited off-shore. Such deposits result in the formation of

Which of the following features is not formed by running water ?

‘Meanders’ are the features formed by

Which of the following moraines is formed at the start of glaciers ?

Exfoliation of rock takes place, due to

Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon

Mechanical erosion caused by loose solid material during its transportation is termed as

An ox-bow lake is a

Match the following :

A. Loess              1. Glacier

B. Moraine           2. Wind

C. Alluvial banks   3. Rivers

D. Stalactites        4. Karst regions

The most ideal conditions for the chemical weathering are found in

What is Weathering ?

Soil conservation is the process where

Which of the following is a chemical weathering process ?

Lagoons are often found

Which of the following predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil ?

Which of the following agents of gradation is responsible for the formation of ‘Barkhans’ ?

Which of the following represents a process of chemical weathering ?

Soil erosion can be prevented by