Landforms: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
By what name is the extended form of sink-holes known?
- ADoline
- BYuwala
- CJama
- DPolio
Question 2 of 50
Which of the following landforms is formed during the youth of a river?
- ADelta
- BGorge
- Cox-hoof
- DMiander
Question 3 of 50
By what name is the column hanging from the ceiling known as water seeping down from the upper ceiling of the cave in karst regions due to high temperature and evaporation of dissolved substances or liberation of carbon dioxide gas?
- Astack
- BStalactite
- Cstalagmite
- DKandara Pillar
Question 4 of 50
'Yellowstone Park', which has about 100 geysers and 4000 hot springs, is located in which of the following countries?
- ANew Zealand
- BU.N.A.
- CIceland
- DAustralia
Question 5 of 50
When the sediments deposited by glaciers take the form of rounded hills, it is called-
- AFold Mountain
- BDrumlin
- CBeauty
- Dfault-tooth mountain
Question 6 of 50
Arc lake and meander are the characteristics of which part of the river valley?
- AUpper route
- Bmiddle path
- CLower route
- Dnone of these
Question 7 of 50
What is the flat topography formed by the deposition of silt and salt when short-lived lakes formed due to untimely rainfall in desert areas dry up?
- ABalsan
- Bpediment
- CElevated topography
- Dplayed
Question 8 of 50
What is that special well called from which underground water automatically starts coming out on the surface due to its pressure?
- Awell
- Bwaterfall
- Ctissue well
- DGeyser
Question 9 of 50
Which of the following is not a depositional landform of a river?
- Afloodplain
- Bnatural embankments (levees)
- Criver meander
- DAlluvial fans and cones
Question 10 of 50
In which country is the 'Old Faithful' geyser located?
- ANew Zealand
- BIceland
- CU.N.A.
- DAustralia
Question 11 of 50
What is the funnel-shaped depression found in the limestone region (karst region) called?
- Afusion hole
- Bsolution hole
- Ccaves
- Dbasin
Question 12 of 50
What are the sand dunes formed by strong winds called?
- AHamada
- BCliff
- CCirque
- DDune
Question 13 of 50
By what name is a narrow, deep and steep-sided river valley known?
- Abluff
- BCanyon
- CRift Valley
- Dall of the above
Question 14 of 50
Sheepback Rock or Roshmatone is formed by which action of glacier?
- Aerosion
- Btransportation
- Cdeposition
- Dnone of the above
Question 15 of 50
Blind valleys are found in-
- Ain the karst region
- Bin the dry region
- Cin the glaciated region
- Din the tundra region
Question 16 of 50
In which stage of the river are the plains formed?
- Awell-being
- Badulthood
- Cold age
- Dnone of these
Question 17 of 50
Which English letter does a glacier-formed valley resemble?
- AV
- BU
- CO
Question 18 of 50
What is the tidal mouth of a river called where fresh and salt water mix?
- AIslands
- Btidal estuary
- CGorge
- Dfolds
Question 19 of 50
Basket-of-eggs topography is associated with which of the following?
- ADrumlin
- BEsker
- CCirque
- DMoraine
Question 20 of 50
Which of the following is known as the 'Dust Devil' in the Sahara region of Africa?
- Asand dune movement
- Bstrong dusty wind
- Cdust rain from the sky
- Dsevere evening storms
Question 21 of 50
What is the vertical or slightly inclined tube directly connecting a cave to a solution hole in a karst region called?
- ALapies
- Bsolution hole
- CPolje
- DPonor
Question 22 of 50
What is loess made of?
- ARiver
- Bwind
- Cglacier
- Dwell water
Question 23 of 50
What is the hanging limestone pillar called?
- Awonder stone
- Bimmovable stone
- CKandra Pillar
- DNunataks
Question 24 of 50
Which of the following is not related to karst landforms?
- ALapies
- BStalactite
- CExer
- DDoline
Question 25 of 50
Sheep back shell or Roshmatone is manufactured by which of the following processes?
- ARiver
- Bwell water
- Cglacier
- Dwind
Question 26 of 50
Tomblo topography is formed by which of the following processes?
- Aflowing water (river)
- Bwind
- Cocean waves
- Dwell water
Question 27 of 50
Arete is-
- AUnderground pillar in the lime region
- Brock like a sleeping sheep
- Ccomb-like sharp-edged bare rock wall in glacial region
- Dboulders moving with the glacier
Question 28 of 50
The land projecting into the sea is called-
- Asite coordinator
- Bisland
- Cstrait
- Dpeninsula
Question 29 of 50
Where are moraines formed?
- AMonsoon region
- Bdelta of rivers
- Cdry area
- Dglacial region
Question 30 of 50
The English word "geyser" is derived from which Icelandic word?
- AGusar
- BGeysir
- CGasoor
- DGesor
Question 31 of 50
Where is the Great Artesian Basin located?
- AFrance
- BIceland
- CAustralia
- Dargentina
Question 32 of 50
In which type of topography are sinkholes found?
- Atundra
- Blime field
- Cplains
- Ddesert
Question 33 of 50
The landform formed by river erosion is-
- ADelta
- Bfloodplain
- CGorge
- Dnatural embankment
Question 34 of 50
What is Seef made of?
- Awind
- BRiver
- Cglacier
- Dsea wave
Question 35 of 50
What process creates a fjord?
- ARiver
- BAir
- Csea waves
- Dnone of these
Question 36 of 50
In desert areas, the sand-free corridor between two parallel ranges of barkhans, through which caravan routes proceed, is called what among the following?
- AHamada
- BBajada
- CReggae
- DGas
Question 37 of 50
'Geysir' is the great geyser of which island?
- ANew Zealand
- BMadagascar
- CIceland
- DHokkaido
Question 38 of 50
Which of the following is called the "heavenly pillar"?
- Astalagtite
- Bstalagmite
- CKandra Pillar
- DNunataks
Question 39 of 50
The landform formed by the deflection of the river is-
- Awaterfall
- BSampray ground
- CRiver Meander
- Dnatural embankment
Question 40 of 50
The well from which water comes out through automatic pressure is called-
- ASimple follicle
- Btube well
- Cdeep tube well
- Dtissue well
Question 41 of 50
What is a drumlin?
- Aa narrow valley
- BOval Mount
- Ca pyramidal peak
- Dnone of the above
Question 42 of 50
By what name are the pieces of hard rocks with three faces or sides formed as a result of the erosional work of wind known?
- AJugen
- Bdrycanter
- CYardang
- Dinselberg
Question 43 of 50
Which agent of erosion forms geuzen?
- ARiver
- Bglacier
- Cwind
- Dwell water
Question 44 of 50
What forms a V-shaped valley?
- AAir
- Bwell water
- CRiver
- Dglacier
Question 45 of 50
Where are very large areas of loess deposits found?
- ANorthern China
- BWest Australia
- CNorth Africa
- DPatagonia
Question 46 of 50
Where are alluvial fans formed?
- Aon the river bank
- Bat the foot of the hill
- Con the river banks
- Don the shores of the lake
Question 47 of 50
Which of the following is not a fluvial landform?
- ACirque
- Bgreat ravine
- Cbraided
- Dserious ravine
Question 48 of 50
What is the topography formed by the joining of stalactites and stalagmites called?
- AKandara Pillar
- BPolje
- CPonor
- DDoline
Question 49 of 50
Which agent of erosion causes the formation of Barkhan?
- ARiver
- Bwind
- Cglacier
- Dwell water
Question 50 of 50
The triangular deposit of alluvial soil at the mouth of the river from where it falls into the sea is called-
- ADelta
- Bcontinental balcony
- CCape
- DLevies