MCQ Chapter 2 Shaping of the Earth’s Surface Class 9 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement 1. Which type of plate boundary is formed when two plates slide past each other?Divergent boundaryTransform boundaryConvergent boundaryCollision boundaryQuestion 1 of 202. Which natural disaster is mainly associated with transform boundaries?EarthquakesFloodsDroughtsCyclonesQuestion 2 of 203. Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur:In the middle of continentsAlong plate boundariesOnly in desertsOnly near riversQuestion 3 of 204. The region around the Pacific Ocean with frequent earthquakes and volcanoes is known as the:Great Rift ValleyMid-Atlantic RidgeRing of FireGreat DivideQuestion 4 of 205. Which process breaks rocks into smaller pieces without moving them?DepositionTransportationWeatheringErosionQuestion 5 of 206. Which process involves both the wearing away and movement of rocks and soil?WeatheringErosionFoldingFaultingQuestion 6 of 207. Which type of weathering is caused by changes in temperature, frost, or wind?Chemical weatheringBiological weatheringPhysical weatheringCoastal weatheringQuestion 7 of 208. Which type of weathering occurs because of reactions with water, air, or acids?Physical weatheringBiological weatheringMechanical weatheringChemical weatheringQuestion 8 of 209. Plant roots splitting rocks are an example of:Physical weatheringBiological weatheringCoastal erosionWind erosionQuestion 9 of 2010. Weathering plays an important role in the formation of:CloudsOceansSoilAtmosphereQuestion 10 of 2011. Which of the following is a natural agent of erosion?WaterElectricityFirewoodBuildingsQuestion 11 of 2012. Wind erosion is most common in:Snow-covered regionsDry and sandy areasDense forestsWetlandsQuestion 12 of 2013. Which type of erosion is caused by moving ice?Coastal erosionWater erosionWind erosionGlacial erosionQuestion 13 of 2014. Coastal erosion is mainly caused by:RiversWind aloneSea wavesEarthquakesQuestion 14 of 2015. Erosion reduces crop production because it removes:RainwaterFertile topsoilGroundwaterSunlightQuestion 15 of 2016. Agents of gradation help to:Increase volcanic eruptionsBuild artificial islandsLevel and reshape the Earth's surfaceStop plate movementQuestion 16 of 2017. Which of the following is NOT an agent of gradation?Running waterWindGlaciersLightningQuestion 17 of 2018. Which agent of gradation forms valleys and plains by eroding rocks and soil?Running waterUnderground fireSunlightAir pressureQuestion 18 of 2019. Which agent creates caves and sinkholes by dissolving limestone?WindGroundwaterGlaciersSea wavesQuestion 19 of 2020. Which landform is commonly formed in the upper course of a river?DeltaFloodplainWaterfallOxbow lakeQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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