Practice Erosional Landforms (6.2) - LANDFORMS AND THEIR EVOLUTION - CBSE 11 Fundamental of Physical Geography

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Question 1.
What starts the formation of a valley?
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Think about what small water flows create.
Question 2.
What type of valley has steep sides?
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Consider the shapes of different valleys.
3Question 3.
What is the primary feature of a gorge?
- Wide at the top
- Very steep sides
- Shallow bottom
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Think about the steepness of the sides.
4Question 4.
True or False: A canyon is typically narrower at the top than at the bottom.
- True
- False
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Consider how canyons look from above.
Question 5.
Analyze how the material composition of a riverbed can affect the formation of potholes versus plunge pools.
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Consider how different materials erode.
Question 6.
Given a topographic map showing a canyon and a gorge, hypothesize how the surrounding geology might have influenced their formation.
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Look at the rock types indicated on the map.

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