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Major Landforms of the Earth

1. The mountains differ from the hills in terms of

a) elevation

b) slope

c) aspect

d) rocks

Answer. a. elevation.

Hill is one type of landform and it is an elevated area from the surrounding region.
The mountain is one type of Hills. When hills have steep slopes and elevation is more than 600 meters then it is called Moutain.
The mountains differ from the hills in terms of elevation.

2. Glaciers are found in

a) the mountains

b) the plains

c) the plateaus

d) tropical ocean

Answer. a. the mountains.

Glaciers are permanently frozen rivers of ice. Glaciers are found in the Mountains.

3. The Deccan Plateau is located in

a) Kenya

b) Australia

c) India

d) South Africa

Answer. c. India.

The Deccan Plateau is located in India.
Deccan Plateau is one of the oldest Plateaus.

4. The river Yangtze flows in

a) South America

b) Australia

c) China

d) Egypt

Answer. c. China.

The river Yangtze flows in China.

5. An important mountain range in Europe is

a) the Andes

b) the Alps

c) the Rockies

d) Atlas

Answer. b. the Alps

Alps mountain is in Europe.
Andes Mountain is in South America.
The Rocky Mountain is in North America.

6. A steep hill with an elevation of more than 600 meters is termed?

a) Hills

b) Mountain

c) Plateau

d) Trench

Answer. b) Mountain

7. The wearing away of the earth’s surface is called?

a) Earthquake

b) Volcanos

c) Erosion

d) Weathering

Answer. c) Erosion

8. The surface is being lowered by the process of erosion and rebuilt by the process of?

a) Earthquake

b) Deposition

c) Erosion

d) Weathering

Answer. b) Deposition

9. Permanently frozen rivers of ice are called?

a) icebergs

b) Glaciers

c) Ice-Mountain

d) Ice's river

Answer. b) Glaciers

10. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the mountain?

a) Harsh Climate

b) Due to steep slopes, there is less land for farming

c) It is the source of many rivers.

d) Mountains are characterized by steep slopes of more than 400 meters in height.

Answer. Mountains are characterized by steep slopes of more than 600 meters in height.

11. Mauna Kea (Hawaii island) in the Pacific Ocean is an undersea mountain. What is the height of the Mauna Kea?

a) 8848 meters

b) 10205 meters

c) 11022 meters

d) 16008 meters

Answer. b) 10205 meters

12. Which of the following is not a type of mountain?

a) Fold Mountain

b) Block Mountain

c) Volcanic Mountain

d) Isostasy mountain

Answer. d) Isostasy mountain

13. Which of the following mountain ranges is one of the oldest mountain systems in the world?

a) Himalayan

b) Aravali

c) the Andes

d) Rocky

Answer. b) Aravali

14. Which of the fold mountains has rounded features and low elevation but is a very old mountain range in the world?

a) Aravali Mountain

b) Appalachian mountain range

c) Ural Mountain range

d) All of the above

Answer. d) All of the above

15. Which of the following is not an example of fold mountains?

a) Aravali Mountain

b) Appalachian mountain range

c) Ural Mountain range

d) The Rhine Valley

Answer. d) The Rhine valley in Europe is an example of a block mountain.

16. Uplifted blocks of block mountains are called?

a) Horsts

b) Graben

c) Ridge

d) Valley

Answer. a) Horsts

17. Lowered blocks of block mountains are called?

a) Horsts

b) Graben

c) Ridge

d) Valley

Answer. b) Graben

18. Which of the following is an example of a block mountain?

a) Vosges Mountain

b) Mt. Kilimanjaro

c) Mt. Fujiyama

d) Mt. Atlas

Answer. a) Vosges Mountain

19. Rhine Valley is an example of Block Mountain, it is located in?

a) France

b) Switzerland

c) Germany

d) Italy

Answer. c) Germany

20. Vosges Mountain is an example of Block Mountain, it is located in?

a) France

b) Switzerland

c) Germany

d) Italy

Answer. a) France

21. Mt. Kilimanjaro is an example of a volcano mountain, it is located in?

a) Japan

b) Switzerland

c) Germany

d) Tanzania

Answer. d) Tanjania( in Africa)

22. Mt. Fujiyama is an example of a volcano mountain, it is located in?

a) Japan

b) Switzerland

c) Germany

d) Tanzania

Answer. a) Japan

23. A flat-topped table land standing above the surrounding area is called?

a) Mountain

b) Hills

c) Plateau

d) Plains

Answer. c) Plateau

24. Which of the following country is not part of the East African Plateau?

a) Kenya

b) Tanzania

c) Uganda

d) Mozambique

Answer. d) Mozambique

25. Which of the plateau is the highest plateau in the world?

a) East African Plateau

b) Deccan plateau

c) Tibetan Plateau

d) Western Plateau of Australia

Answer. c) Tibetan Plateau with an average height of 4000 to 6000 meters.

26. Which of the following plateaus is famous for gold and diamond mining?

a) African Plateau

b) Tibetan Plateau

c) Western Plateau of Australia

d) Peninsular India

Answer. a) African Plateau

27. Hundru Falls in Subarnrekha River is located in which plateau in India?

a) Deccan Plateau

b) Malwa Plateau

c) Chhotanagpur Plateau

d) Karnataka Plateau

Answer. d) Chhotanagpur Plateau

28. Jog Falls in Sharavati River is located in which plateau in India?

a) Deccan Plateau

b) Malwa Plateau

d) Chhotanagpur Plateau

d) Karnataka Plateau

Answer. d) Karnataka Plateau

29. Plains are generally not more than ----meters above the mean sea level?

a) 200 meters

b) 300 meters

c) 400 meters

d) 500 meters

Answer. a) 200 meters

30. Which of the following is not a favorable reason in plains for a thick population?

a) Very fertile land

b) construction transport network is easy

c) Abundance of water

d) Most suitable for terrace cultivation

Answer. d) Most suitable for terrace cultivation

31. A ___________ is an unbroken flat or a low-level land.

a) Mountain

b) Plain

c) Plateau

d) Hills

Answer. b) Plain

32. The Himalayas and the Alps are examples of _______________types of mountains.

a) Fold

b) Block

c) Volcano

d) Earthquake

Answer. a) Fold

33. _____________ areas are rich in mineral deposits.

a) Mountain

b) Plain

c) Plateau

d) Hills

Answer. c) Plateau

34. The _________________ is a line of mountains.

a) Range

b) Peak

c) Slope

d) Fault

Answer. a) Range

35. The ____________areas are most productive for farming.

a) Mountain

b) Plain

c) Plateau

d) Hills

Answer. b) Plain

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