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Exogenetic Processes Part-2

Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · Geography

Flashcards for Exogenetic Processes Part-2 — Maharashtra Board Class 9 Geography. Quick Q&A cards covering key concepts, definitions, and formulas.

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Card 1Rivers and Landforms

What is the difference between a rill, gully, stream, and river?

Answer

Rill: Small channel formed by flowing water. Gully: Deeper channel formed by erosion. Stream: Small flowing watercourse. River: Large natural watercourse formed when many flows of water come together.

Card 2Rivers and Landforms

What factors determine the erosional, transportational, and depositional work of rivers?

Answer

1. Slope of the land 2. Type of rock 3. Volume of water flowing 4. Length of the flow 5. Volume of sediments in the river

Card 3Rivers and Landforms

Name three landforms created by the erosional work of rivers.

Answer

1. Gorges (canyons) 2. V-shaped valleys 3. Waterfalls

Card 4Rivers and Landforms

What is an alluvial fan and how is it formed?

Answer

An alluvial fan is a triangular-shaped deposit of coarse sediments formed at the foothills when a river flows down from a hilly region. The change in slope causes deposition of sediments in a fan shap

Card 5Rivers and Landforms

What are meanders and why do rivers form them?

Answer

Meanders are bends in a river's course. Rivers form meanders when the slope decreases and flow slows down. The river bends often in an effort to cross even small obstacles.

Card 6Rivers and Landforms

Name three depositional landforms created by rivers.

Answer

1. Flood levees 2. Flood plains 3. Deltas

Card 7Glaciers and Landforms

How is a glacier formed?

Answer

In regions with temperatures below freezing point, precipitation occurs as snowfall. Layers of snow accumulate and the heavy weight of overlying layers makes the snow move along the slope. At the base

Card 8Glaciers and Landforms

List four erosional landforms created by glaciers.

Answer

1. Cirques 2. Arêtes 3. Horns 4. U-shaped valleys 5. Hanging valleys 6. Rôche moutonnées (sheepbacks)

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