Question : A _____________ is a deep valley with very steep to straight sides and is almost equal in width at its top and its bottom.
Option 1: gorge
Option 2: relief
Option 3: canyon
Option 4: strait
Correct Answer: gorge
Solution : The correct option is gorge.
A gorge is a deep valley that is about equal in width at both its top and bottom, with walls that range from extremely steep to straight. Rivers and other geological processes erode over time to generate gorges, which result in a spectacular and narrow environment.
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Question : Oxbow lakes are formed when the river is ____.
Option 1: fast moving
Option 2: at steep slope
Option 3: at a very low gradient
Option 4: near the point of origin
Question : Siachen Glacier is located near which of the following valleys?
Option 1: Nubra Valley
Option 2: Doon Valley
Option 3: Silent Valley
Option 4: Neelam Valley
Question : The Eastern Ghats stretch from the ____________ to the Nilgiris in the south.
Option 1: Damodar Valley
Option 2: Son Valley
Option 3: Mahanadi Valley
Option 4: Godavari Valley
Question : What is a Strait?
Option 1: A water body separating two land masses
Option 2: A narrow strip of land separating two water bodies
Option 3: Deep penetration of a water body in land
Option 4: None of these
Question : Power exerted by an object moving in a straight line is equal to force multiplied by ______.
Option 1: displacement
Option 2: velocity
Option 3: work
Option 4: acceleration
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