Landforms: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

The triangular deposit of alluvial soil at the mouth of the river from where it falls into the sea is called-

ADelta
Bcontinental balcony
CCape
DLevies

Question 2 of 25

Basket-of-eggs topography is associated with which of the following?

ADrumlin
BEsker
CCirque
DMoraine

Question 3 of 25

Where is the Great Artesian Basin located?

AFrance
BIceland
CAustralia
Dargentina

Question 4 of 25

What is Seef made of?

Awind
BRiver
Cglacier
Dsea wave

Question 5 of 25

The world's largest underground water basin is-

Ain the plains of North India
Bin the great plains of the USA
CIn the northern Sahara
DGreat Australian Basin

Question 6 of 25

Which agent of erosion forms geuzen?

ARiver
Bglacier
Cwind
Dwell water

Question 7 of 25

The landform formed by river erosion is-

ADelta
Bfloodplain
CGorge
Dnatural embankment

Question 8 of 25

Where are very large areas of loess deposits found?

ANorthern China
BWest Australia
CNorth Africa
DPatagonia

Question 9 of 25

What is a half-enclosed coastal body of water called that has uninterrupted water flow from the open sea?

AEstuary
Bthe Cove
CFjord
DRia Coast

Question 10 of 25

What is the hanging limestone pillar called?

Awonder stone
Bimmovable stone
CKandra Pillar
DNunataks

Question 11 of 25

By which agent is the mortar or umbrella rock formed?

ARiver
Bglacier
Cwind
Dwell water

Question 12 of 25

Where are hanging valleys found?

Ain the river valley area
Bin the karst region
Cin the desert region
Din the glacial region

Question 13 of 25

The English word "geyser" is derived from which Icelandic word?

AGusar
BGeysir
CGasoor
DGesor

Question 14 of 25

Which English letter does a glacier-formed valley resemble?

AV
BU
CO

Question 15 of 25

Karst region is located in which of the following countries?

AU.N.A.
BItaly
CFrance
DYugoslavia

Question 16 of 25

Which of the following is not a depositional landform of a river?

Afloodplain
Bnatural embankments (levees)
Criver meander
DAlluvial fans and cones

Question 17 of 25

What type of lake is formed by volcanic activity?

ACaldera Lake
BKarst Lake
CLagoon Lake
Dfreshwater lake

Question 18 of 25

Arc lake and meander are the characteristics of which part of the river valley?

AUpper route
Bmiddle path
CLower route
Dnone of these

Question 19 of 25

Where is the U-shaped valley found?

Ain the glacial region
Bin the mature river
Cin the limestone region
Dnone of the above

Question 20 of 25

What is the topography formed by the joining of stalactites and stalagmites called?

AKandara Pillar
BPolje
CPonor
DDoline

Question 21 of 25

What is the vertical or slightly inclined tube directly connecting a cave to a solution hole in a karst region called?

ALapies
Bsolution hole
CPolje
DPonor

Question 22 of 25

Which of the following is called the "heavenly pillar"?

Astalagtite
Bstalagmite
CKandra Pillar
DNunataks

Question 23 of 25

What forms a V-shaped valley?

AAir
Bwell water
CRiver
Dglacier

Question 24 of 25

Icebergs are masses of glaciers whose part is-

Aoccurs above sea level
Boccurs below sea level
Cis equal to sea level
Dnone of these

Question 25 of 25

In which stage of the river are the plains formed?

Awell-being
Badulthood
Cold age
Dnone of these