Disaster Management — Geography STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question

Receding glaciers as a symptom of global climate change has been observed in the glaciers near ………………. in Africa.

A – Freeze and thaw weathering is common in desert areas.
R – Water gets into cracks and breaks the rocks.

This landform develops due to depositional work of wind. The windward slope of this landform is gentle.

Mining, blasting of hills and ridges is a type of …………….. weathering.

In India parts of the peninsular plateau and rain-shadow zone in Maharashtra has …………………. type of climate.

The salinity of the oceans is generally …………………. around the Somali Peninsula and closer to the Saudi Arabian Coast.

People living in ………………….. areas are more likely to be affected by Tsunamis.

When a portion of landslides down along the fault plane and when the exposed portion of the plane faces the sky ………….. is formed.

A – The islands are actually peaks of submerged mountains.
R – Some peaks of submerged mountains come above the sea level.

River, glacier, wind, sea waves and groundwater are the agents of erosion. Following work in the correct order is responsible to form various landforms.