Geomorphic Processes

Class 11 · Geography · 23 Questions

1intermediate💡 Understand3 marksShort Answer

Why is the surface of the earth uneven?

2intermediate🔍 Analyze3 marksShort Answer

Do you think it is essential to distinguish geomorphic agents and geomorphic processes?

3intermediate💡 Understand3 marksShort Answer

Epeirogeny and orogeny, cite the differences.

4beginner🧠 Remember2 marksVery Short

What do the words volcanism and volcanoes indicate?

5intermediate💡 Understand3 marksShort Answer

Why do you think that the slopes or gradients are created by tectonic factors?

6beginner🧠 Remember1 markVery Short

What is the sole driving force behind all the exogenic processes?

7intermediate💡 Understand3 marksShort Answer

Is this little motion which can occur sometimes due to weathering synonymous with transportation? If not, why?

8advanced⚖️ Evaluate5 marksLong Answer

Between mass wasting and mass movements, which term do you feel is most appropriate? Why? Can solifluction be included under rapid flow movements? Why it can be and can't be?

9intermediate🔍 Analyze5 marksLong Answer

Can you compare the three climatically controlled agents?

11intermediate💡 Understand3 marksShort Answer

Can there be appreciable erosion without rocks undergoing weathering?

12beginner🔧 Apply3 marksShort Answer

Can you describe it?

13intermediate🔍 Analyze3 marksShort Answer

Is it necessary to separate the process of soil formation and the soil forming control factors?

14intermediate💡 Understand3 marksShort Answer

Why are time, topography and parent material considered as passive control factors in soil formation?

1(i)beginner🧠 Remember1 markMCQ

Which one of the following processes is a gradational process?

2(i)intermediate💡 Understand3 marksShort Answer

It is weathering that is responsible for bio-diversity on the earth. How?

2(ii)beginner🧠 Remember3 marksShort Answer

What are mass movements that are real rapid and perceptible? List.

2(iii)intermediate💡 Understand3 marksShort Answer

What are the various mobile and mighty exogenic geomorphic agents and what is the prime job they perform?

2(iv)intermediate💡 Understand3 marksShort Answer

Is weathering essential as a pre-requisite in the formation of soils? Why?

3(i)intermediate🔍 Analyze5 marksLong Answer

"Our earth is a playfield for two opposing groups of geomorphic processes." Discuss.

3(ii)intermediate💡 Understand5 marksLong Answer

Exogenic geomorphic processes derive their ultimate energy from the sun's heat. Explain.

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