Mountains

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What Is the Study of Mountains Called?

Q. The river flows through the rift valley between Vindhya and Satpura ranges.

1. Ganga
2. Narmada
3. Brahmaputra
4. Godavari

Q. What are mountain ranges?

1. Peak of the mountains
2. Vast stretches of land
3. Mountains arranged in a line
4. Base of the mountains

Q. Where are the Alps mountain ranges situated?

1. Europe
2. Asia
3. America
4. Africa

Q.

What is I shaped valley?

Q. Rhine Valley is between _______ mountains.

1. block
2. old fold
3. young fold
4. volcanic

Q. Glaciers are frozen rivers of ice on .

1. mountains
2. plains
3. plateaus
4. valleys

Q. Choose the correct statement which differentiates a valley from a basin.

1. A basin is a depressed landform whereas a valley is an elevated landform.
2. A valley is a depressed landform whereas a basin is an elevated landform.
3. A basin is formed between mountains and hills whereas a valley is formed between other elevated landforms.
4. A valley is formed between mountains and hills whereas a basin is formed between other elevated landforms.

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What is the Capital of Nepal

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Rivers of ice on mountains are called

1. Glaciers

2. Horsts

3. Snow

4. Valleys

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The Appalachian mountains were formed due to

1. Volcanic forces

2. Formation of faults

3. Uplift and folding of the land

4. All of the above

Q. A mountain is a steep elevated landmass with a height of more than _____ metres.

1. 600
2. 800
3. 1, 000
4. 500

Q. Which part of the mountain is most suitable for cultivation of crops?

1. Peak
2. Cliffs
3. Terraces
4. Glaciers

Q.

Mountains and hills differ on the basis of

1. Rock

2. Slope

3. Elevation

4. All of the above

Q. Which among the following sports is not typically a mountain sport?

1. Skiing
2. Paragliding
3. Cricket
4. Hand gliding

Q. Which among the following is not a classification of mountains?

1. Himalayan Mountains
2. Block Mountains
3. Fold Mountains
4. Volcanic Mountains

Q. Which among the following is an example of an undersea mountain?

1. Mt. Fujiyama
2. Rhine mountain
3. Vosges mountain
4. Mouna Kea

Q.

Identify the famous hill stations in Himachal Himalayas

1. Nilgiris

2. Satpura

3. Dalhousie

4. Annamalai

Q. Choose the correct sequence of formation of block mountains.

1. Separation of tectonic plates -> Horsts and Graben -> Horsts formed into mountains.
2. Separation of tectonic plates -> Horsts and Graben -> Graben formed into mountains.
3. Horsts and Graben -> Separation of tectonic plates -> Horsts formed into mountains.
4. Clashing of tectonic plates -> Horsts and Graben -> Horsts formed into mountains.

Q. Terraces are found in _____.

1. mountains
2. plains
3. basins
4. deltas

Q. Sort the steps of formation of Himalayas from top to bottom.

1. Pangea Partition
2. Landmass Clash
3. Land Upliftment
4. Himalayas Formed

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The major physical divisions of India include

1. Peninsula Plateau

2. North India plains

3. Great mountains of the North Himalayas

4. All of the above

Q. Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas?

1. Folding of the earth's crust
2. Accumulation of loess deposits
3. Folding of the geosyncline
4. Faulting of the earth's crust

Q. Which among the following options does not explain the thin population in mountains compared to plains?

1. Vast resources
2. Harsh climate
3. Rough terrain
4. Wild animals

Q. Name the mountain ranges located in the eastern part of India.

Q. What leads to the formation and shaping of mountains?

1. Internal forces only
2. External forces only
3. Both internal and external forces
4. Volcanic eruptions only

Q. Which among the following is not a classification of mountains?

1. Block Mountains
2. Himalayan Mountains
3. Fold Mountains
4. Volcanic Mountains

Q. Which among the following is an example of an undersea mountain?

1. Mt. Fujiyama
2. Rhine mountain
3. Vosges mountain
4. Mouna Kea

Q. Which of the following is true about the Himachal mountains?

1. They lie in north-east India.
2. They are the northern-most Himalayan ranges.
3. They lie between the Himadri and the Shiwalik ranges.
4. They are the southern-most Himalayan ranges.

Q. Rhine Valley is between _______ mountains.

1. block
2. old fold
3. volcanic
4. young fold