Environmental Science

Q.1. The rate of erosion in a stream is lowest where
A. The river joins the sea
B. Depth is greater
C. Breadth is grater
D. Velocity is more
Ans. The river joins the sea

Q.2. Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon
A. Its length
B. Its depth
C. Its speed at which it flows
D. Its width
Ans. Its speed at which it flows

Q.3. Which one of the following processes of  weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering
A. Crystallisation
B. Exfoliation
C. Hydration
D. Carbonation
Ans. Crystallisation

Q.3. The name 'Sahyadri' is related to
A. A rain bearing wind
B. Himalayan peak
C. Western ghat
D. Cyclone hazard
Ans. Western ghat

Q.4. Which of the following is world's largest desert
A. The Great Australian desert
B. Arabian desert
C. Gobi
D. Sahara
Ans. Sahara

Q.5. A drainage pattern occurs when tributaries join a river and erode a valley at right angles
A. Rectangular
B. Radial
C. Dendritic
D. Trellis
Ans. Trellis

Q.6. Exfoliation can be achieved through what means?
A. Mechanical and Chemical
B. Mechanical and Physical
C. Physical and Chemical
D. None
Ans. Mechanical and Chemical

Q.7. Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called
A. Glacial trough
B. Hum
C. Hanging valley
D. Cirque
Ans. Cirque

Q.8. A 'V shaped' valley is a feature produced by
A. Youthful river
B. Mature river
C. Old river
Ans. All of these
Ans. Youthful river

Q.9. If whole of topsoil is washed down, erosion is said to be
A. sheet erosion
B. gully erosion
C. shelter wash off
D. wind erosion
Ans. Sheet erosion

Q.10. Streams takes sorted material and deposit it in to a broad area called
A. Island
B. Plain
C. clcoast
D. Outwash plain
Ans. Outwash plain

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