1.What causes the plates to move?
1.What causes the plates to move?
Explanation:
The movement of plates is caused by the movement of molten magma inside the earth.
2. Describe the terms exogenic and endogenic forces.
2. Describe the terms exogenic and endogenic forces.
Explanation:
The forces that drive the Earth's movements are used to categorise them. Endogenic forces are those that operate in the earth's interior, and exogenic forces are those that operate on the planet's surface.
3. Describe erosion.
3. Describe erosion.
Explanation:
The wearing down of the terrain by various forces such as water, wind, and ice is referred to as erosion. On the earth's surface, erosion and deposition result in the formation of various land formations
4.How do flood plains develop?
4.How do flood plains develop?
Explanation:
The neighbourhood around a river floods when it breaches its banks, to be precise. Flood plains are formed when sediments and fine soil are left behind after a flood, creating a fertile layer of soil.
5.What are dunes of sand?
5.What are dunes of sand?
Explanation:
Sand is lifted and moved from one area to another by the wind. Sand falls and is deposited in the low, hilllike structures after the wind stops. We refer to these as sand dunes. They are primarily located in arid regions.
6.How do beaches develop?
6.How do beaches develop?
Explanation:
The sea waves leave behind sediments along the shorelines. Beaches are created as a result of this.
7.The ox-bow lakes are what?
7.The ox-bow lakes are what?
Explanation:
The river twists and swirls, generating what are known as meanders when it enters the plains. With time, the meander loops begin to isolate the river and create isolated lakes known as ox-bow lakes.
8. What aspect of sea waves does not result from erosion?
( a) Cliff
( b) Beach
(c) Sea cave
8. What aspect of sea waves does not result from erosion?
( a) Cliff
( b) Beach
(c) Sea cave
Explanation:
(b)
9. Which is brought on by the earth's sudden movements?
Volcano
Folding
Flood plain
9. Which is brought on by the earth's sudden movements?
Volcano
Folding
Flood plain
Explanation:
(A)
10.There are certain rocks that resemble mushrooms.
10.There are certain rocks that resemble mushrooms.
Explanation:
Because wind erodes the lower portion of some rocks in deserts more than the higher portion, the base of the rock is narrow and the upper portion is wide, giving the rock the look of a mushroom.
