MCQ Chapter 2 Shaping of the Earth’s Surface Class 9 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement 1. What is a waterfall?A landform where a river flows over a steep cliff or vertical dropA deep lake formed by glaciersA curved bend in a riverA mountain covered with snowQuestion 1 of 202. Waterfalls generally form in the:Lower course of a riverDelta regionUpper course of a riverMouth of a riverQuestion 2 of 203. A meander is:A straight section of a riverA winding curve or bend in a riverA rocky mountain passA deep sea trenchQuestion 3 of 204. Meanders are mainly formed due to:Volcanic eruptionsEarthquakesLateral erosion and deposition of sedimentsGlacial movementQuestion 4 of 205. A delta is formed at the:Source of a riverMiddle course of a riverMouth of a riverWaterfallQuestion 5 of 206. Deltas are highly fertile because they contain:Rocky soilSandy soil onlyAlluvial soilBlack lava soilQuestion 6 of 207. Which crop is mentioned as being commonly grown in delta regions?TeaRiceCoffeeCottonQuestion 7 of 208. Beaches are mainly formed by the deposition of sediments by:Wind aloneRivers onlyWavesGlaciersQuestion 8 of 209. Beaches help protect coastal settlements by acting as:Artificial damsNatural barriers against strong wavesMountain rangesRiver channelsQuestion 9 of 2010. Which coastal landform is formed when waves undercut the base of the coast?DeltaBeachSea cliffFloodplainQuestion 10 of 2011. A sea arch is formed when:Two caves on opposite sides of a headland meetA river changes its courseSand accumulates along the coastA glacier melts completelyQuestion 11 of 2012. A sea stack is formed after the collapse of a:BeachSand barSea archDeltaQuestion 12 of 2013. Which landform is carved by glaciers?U-shaped valleyDeltaSand duneMeanderQuestion 13 of 2014. Which glacial landform is a bowl-shaped depression at the head of a glacier?FjordMoraineCirqueAreteQuestion 14 of 2015. Moraines are formed by the deposition of:LavaRocks, soil, and debris carried by glaciersCoral reefsRiver sand onlyQuestion 15 of 2016. Which type of moraine is found at the end of a glacier?Lateral moraineMedial moraineTerminal moraineCentral moraineQuestion 16 of 2017. Wind erosion creates streamlined rock ridges known as:FjordsYardangsSinkholesMeandersQuestion 17 of 2018. Barchan dunes are:Star-shaped dunesU-shaped dunes with vegetationCrescent-shaped dunesLong parallel ridgesQuestion 18 of 2019. Stalactites are formations that:Rise from the cave floorHang from the ceiling of cavesFloat on underground riversForm on beachesQuestion 19 of 2020. Sinkholes are formed when:A volcano eruptsRiver water dries upThe ground collapses into an underground cavitySand dunes move inlandQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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