NCERT Class 11 Chapter 6 Geography Geomorphic Processes MCQ

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1. The branch of science which deals with the study of soil is

A. Geology

B. Pedology

C. Zoology

D. none of them

2. Enrichment of water with nutrients, primarily phosphorus, causing abundant aquatic plant growth is known as

A. Humification

B. Diastrophism

C. Eutrophication

D. none of these

3. Vertical section of the soil through all its horizons and extending into the parent material is called

A. Soil profile

B. Rock profile

C. Mantle

D. Crustle

4. The mineral which makes the saline soil useful for crops

A. calcium

B. potassium

C. gypsum

D. silica

5. Which soil layer is approximately parallel to the soil surface

A. Soil horizon

B. Mantle

C. both of them

D. none of them

6. Name the process by which clay or other fine particles go down the soil profile

A. Eluviation

B. illuviation

C. Leaching

D. Salinisation

7. Name the process by which the material is washed down in . the lower horizon of the soil profile :

A. Eluviation

B. Illuviation

C. Leaching

D. none of these

8. What process causes the removal and downward movement of material from horizon in solution?

A. Leaching

B. Illuviation

C. Eluviation

D. none of these

9. The earth has moved and moves

A. Horizontally

B. Vertically

C. both of them

D. none of them

10. The earth’s surface receives energy from

A. sun

B. moon

C. stars

D. interior gases

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11. Which forces results in the wearing down/degradation of relief?

A. Endogenetic forces

B. Exogenetic forces

C. both of them

D. none of them

12. Name the forces which build up parts of the earth’s surface

A. Endogenetic forces

B. Exogenetic forces

C. Gravitation force

D. none of these

13. Which force helps in the geomorphic processes?

A. Endogenetic force

B. Exogenetic force

C. both of them

D. none of them

14. Which is the exogenetic element?

A. water

B. ice

C. wind

D. all of them

15. Which one is known as mobile medium?

A. running water

B. moving ice

C. wind

D. all of these

16. Name the force which causes stress on the earth materials?

A. Endogenetic force

B. Gravity force

C. Exogenetic force

D. none of these

17. Which one is known as geomorphic agent?

A. groundwater

B. glaciers

C. waves

D. all of them

18. The movement of molten rock toward the earth’s surface is known as:

A. Diastrophism

B. Geomorphism

C. Volcanism

D. none of these

19. Denudation is:

A. weathering

B. mass wasting

C. erosion

D. all of them

20. Weathering is an process

A. Exogenetic

B. Endogenetic

C. Volcanism

D. none of these

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21. In which process chemical addition of water takes place?

A. Solution

B. Hydration

C. Oxidation

D. Carbonation

22. Exfoliation can occur due to

A. Expansion

B. contraction

C. none of these

D. both of these

23. By which force is the mass movement aided?

A. gravity

B. running water

C. wind

D. waves

24. How many groups are there for mass movements?

A. three

B. four

C. six

D. two

25. In our country, where the debris avalanche and landslides occur frequently?

A. Northern plains

B. Western Ghats

C. Deccan Plateau

D. Himalayas