Erosion & Deposition

Q. Which of the following are agents of erosion?

1. Wind
2. Water
3. Ice
4. Humidity

Q. Wearing away of land by natural agents like water, wind, and ice is called _____.

1. weathering
2. erosion
3. sedimentation
4. deposition

Q. Waterfalls and mushroom rocks are examples of ___________ landforms.

1. erosional
2. depositional
3. orographic
4. erosional and depositional

Q.

The factors that influence the growth of natural vegetation are

1. Slope and thickness of soil

2. Temperature and moisture

3. Height of land

4. All of these

Q. The landforms that are created by the process of deposition are called .

1. depositional landforms
2. weathered landforms
3. erosional landforms

Q. Explain the term 'rolling topography'.

Q. Choose the most accurate definition of erosion.

1. The process of wearing away of the landscape.
2. The process of accumulation of deposits.
3. The process of breaking down of rocks.
4. The process of reduction in heights of mountains.

Q. Which of the following is the landform formed when fine and light sand particles are transported over long distances?

1. Plateaus
2. Sand Dunes
3. Loess
4. Plains

Q. Choose the most accurate definition of erosion.

1. The process of reduction in heights of mountains.
2. The process of wearing away of the landscape.
3. The process of accumulation of deposits.
4. The process of breaking down of rocks.

Q. Sediment that is deposited on floodplains and deltas by rivers and streams during seasonal flooding is called _______.

1. Gravel
   
2. Alluvial soil
3. Silt
4. Backswamp

Q. Waterfalls and mushroom rocks are examples of ___________ landforms.

1. erosional
2. depositional
3. erosional and depositional
4. orographic

Q. Which of the following is the landform formed when fine and light sand particles are transported over long distances?

1. Plateaus
2. Sand Dunes
3. Plains
4. Loess

Q. Which of the following are agents of erosion?

1. Wind
2. Water
3. Ice
4. Humidity