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Transportation refers to the movement of material loosened by erosion and transported to the other place by the action of ________ or _____.

geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

  1. Wind

  2. Water

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Water and wind are the main agents of erosion and transportation which erode and carry the loosened material from one place to another
  • Eg water - through streams and rivers
  • Eg Wind - through dust storms.

_______ or _______ refers to the large - scale movement of loose materials down the slope on account of gravity.

geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

  1. Mass Movement

  2. Mass Wasting

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mass wasting, which is sometimes called mass movement or slope movement, is defined as the large movement of rock, soil and debris downward due to the force of gravity. In other words, the earth's outer crust is being 'wasted' away on a 'massive' scale and falling to lower elevations.

A historic example of wind erosion is the Dust Bowl of the _________.

geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

  1. 1930

  2. 1940

  3. 1950

  4. 1960

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The decade between 1930 and 1940, saw long periods of severe droughts accompanied by extreme dust storms in North America 

These dust storms severely damaged the ecology and agriculture of prairie regions of the United States and Canada and are characterized by severe wind erosion.
Hence the answer would be the 1930s i.e. option A.

______ is the main work of wind.

geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

  1. Erosion

  2. Transportation

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Winds may erode, transport, and deposit materials and are effective agents in regions with sparse vegetation.

Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?

geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

  1. Mahanadi

  2. Narmada

  3. Krishna

  4. Godavari

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Correct Option: B

The phenomenon of the deposition of materials in the lowlands is called _______________.

geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

  1. Aggradation

  2. Degradation

  3. Weathering

  4. Gradation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Deposition of materials in lowlands which causes the filling up of the land and its upliftment is called Aggradation. Hence option A is correct.
  • Degradation is the lowering of the land.
  • Wethering is the breakdown and wearing away of rocks.
  • Gradation is the levelling of the land.

Kovalam beach is located in which state?

geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

  1. Goa

  2. Kerala

  3. Tamila Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following processes is responsible for forming the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?

geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

  1. Mechanical weathering

  2. Erosion by water

  3. Wind erosion

  4. Wind deposition

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Correct Option: D

Barchan dunes will tend to form in ______.

geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

  1. Hot deserts

  2. Humid tropical areas

  3. Coastal areas

  4. Polar deserts

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Correct Option: A

Which agent of denudation causes 'Loess'?

geography rivers, coasts and glaciation landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast denudation river landform

  1. Underground water

  2. Sea waves

  3. Winds

  4. Glaciers

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Correct Option: C