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Landforms of the earth

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The variations on the earth’s surface are known as

a)

Endogenic

b)

Exoginic

c)

relief features

d)

Tectonic

e)

mountains

2.

The forces which originate from within the earth are called

a)

Tectonic forces

b)

Exogenic forces

c)

Horizontal compressional forces

d)

Horizontal tension also forces

3.

Landmasses which rise more than 900 metres above the mean sea level are called

a)

plateaus

b)

plains

c)

Mountains

4.

Which of these are young fold mountains

a)

Aravalli

b)

Ural

c)

The Alps

d)

vosges

e)

The Atlas

5.

Vindhya range and the satpura range in India are examples of

a)

Block mountains

b)

Fold mountains

c)

Volcanic mountains

d)

Old fold mountains

6.

The platues are also called as

a)

High lands

b)

Tablelands

c)

Lowlands

7.

Rift valleys sure also called

(a)  

8.

DanMcKenzie he along with (a)   had put forward the theory of plate Tectonics

9.

________ is the largest plateau in the world

a)

tarim basin plateau

b)

The plateau of Tibet

c)

Mexican plateau

d)

Deccan plateau

e)

Malwa plateau

10.

Another name for plains are

a)

Lowlands

b)

Highlands

c)

Peneplains

d)

Loess plains

11.

The lava plateaus are formed due to the deposition of volcanic materials as a result of

a)

weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Rock strata

d)

Fissure flow

12.

The _________ valleys are formed between two block mountains - Vosges and the Black Forest

a)

Narmada rivers

b)

tapti rivers

c)

Rhine river

d)

Damodar rivers

13.

South Africa ,west Australia,Greenland and Antarctica are examples of ______ plateaus

a)

Intermontane plateaus

b)

Deccan plateaus

c)

Lava plateaus

d)

Continental plateaus

14.

_______ plains are formed due to the deposition of sediments by wind

a)

Peneplains

b)

Loess plains

c)

Alluvial plains

d)

structural plains

15.

The erosional plains are formed when elevated lands are worn down to plains by the agents of

a)

Weathering and erosion

b)

Clay and silt

c)

Endoginic and exogininc