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Structural Geomorphology

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on Structural Geomorphology, a branch of geomorphology that studies the relationship between geological structures and the resulting landforms.
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Which of the following is NOT a type of fold?

  1. Anticline

  2. Syncline

  3. Monocline

  4. Fault


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust along which rocks have moved. Folds, on the other hand, are bends in rock layers.

What is the term for a large, spoon-shaped fold?

  1. Anticline

  2. Syncline

  3. Monocline

  4. Basin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A basin is a large, spoon-shaped fold that is typically surrounded by mountains.

Which of the following is NOT a type of fault?

  1. Normal fault

  2. Reverse fault

  3. Strike-slip fault

  4. Thrust fault


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A thrust fault is a type of reverse fault in which the hanging wall has moved up and over the footwall.

What is the term for a landform that is formed by the erosion of a fault scarp?

  1. Fault-line scarp

  2. Graben

  3. Horst

  4. Rift valley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A fault-line scarp is a landform that is formed when a fault scarp is eroded by wind, water, or ice.

Which of the following is NOT a type of joint?

  1. Columnar joint

  2. Spherical joint

  3. Plane joint

  4. Curved joint


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Joints are fractures in rocks that do not involve any movement. Columnar joints, spherical joints, and plane joints are all types of joints, but curved joints are not.

What is the term for a landform that is formed by the erosion of a joint?

  1. Joint valley

  2. Joint block

  3. Joint pillar

  4. Joint cave


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A joint valley is a landform that is formed when a joint is eroded by wind, water, or ice.

Which of the following is NOT a type of cleavage?

  1. Slate cleavage

  2. Schistosity

  3. Gneissosity

  4. Foliation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cleavage is a type of foliation that is characterized by the parallel alignment of minerals in a rock. Slate cleavage, schistosity, and gneissosity are all types of cleavage, but foliation is a general term that refers to any type of foliation.

What is the term for a landform that is formed by the erosion of a cleavage plane?

  1. Cleavage valley

  2. Cleavage block

  3. Cleavage pillar

  4. Cleavage cave


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A cleavage valley is a landform that is formed when a cleavage plane is eroded by wind, water, or ice.

Which of the following is NOT a type of foliation?

  1. Banding

  2. Lamination

  3. Lineation

  4. Gneissosity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Foliation is a type of rock fabric that is characterized by the parallel alignment of minerals. Banding, lamination, and gneissosity are all types of foliation, but lineation is a type of linear fabric that is characterized by the parallel alignment of minerals or mineral grains.

What is the term for a landform that is formed by the erosion of a foliation plane?

  1. Foliation valley

  2. Foliation block

  3. Foliation pillar

  4. Foliation cave


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A foliation valley is a landform that is formed when a foliation plane is eroded by wind, water, or ice.

Which of the following is NOT a type of rock fabric?

  1. Foliation

  2. Lineation

  3. Schistosity

  4. Gneissosity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rock fabric is a term that refers to the overall arrangement of minerals and mineral grains in a rock. Foliation, lineation, and gneissosity are all types of rock fabric, but schistosity is a type of foliation.

What is the term for a landform that is formed by the erosion of a rock fabric plane?

  1. Rock fabric valley

  2. Rock fabric block

  3. Rock fabric pillar

  4. Rock fabric cave


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A rock fabric valley is a landform that is formed when a rock fabric plane is eroded by wind, water, or ice.

Which of the following is NOT a type of landform that can be formed by the erosion of geological structures?

  1. Valley

  2. Mountain

  3. Plateau

  4. Plain


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A plain is a landform that is characterized by a flat or gently sloping surface. Plains can be formed by the erosion of geological structures, but they can also be formed by the deposition of sediments.

What is the term for a landform that is formed by the erosion of a dome?

  1. Dome mountain

  2. Dome valley

  3. Dome block

  4. Dome pillar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A dome mountain is a landform that is formed when a dome is eroded by wind, water, or ice.

Which of the following is NOT a type of landform that can be formed by the erosion of a basin?

  1. Basin mountain

  2. Basin valley

  3. Basin block

  4. Basin pillar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A basin pillar is a landform that is formed when a basin is eroded by wind, water, or ice. However, basin mountains, basin valleys, and basin blocks are all landforms that can be formed by the erosion of a basin.

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