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While hiking alone in a rocky landscape, you came across an abrupt and isolated mountain-like structure, rising abruptly from its surroundings. By closer inspection, you found out that the structure is igneous in origin and looks as if an island mountain.

Which erosional structure or landform has been referred here?

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Yardang
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Inselberg
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Mushroom rock
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Loess
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Solution

The correct option is B Inselberg
The unique feature of an Inselberg is that it rises abruptly from its surroundings. Wind erosion breaks down softer rocks adjacent to hard igneous rock structure, which only survives the test of time. Inselberg is a German word for ‘island mountain’.

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