Question
Download Solution PDFLandforms formed by erosional activities:
A. Yardang and Stumps
B. Cirque and Barchan
C. Arete and Esker
D. Blow Hole and Seif dune
E. Structural bench and Col
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFLandforms formed by erosional activities typically result from the wearing away of the earth's surface by wind, water, or ice. Among the given options, the correct erosional landforms are:
Yardang: Eroded by wind.
Stumps: Coastal erosion.
Cirque: Glacial erosion.
Arete: Glacial erosion.
Col: Erosion between two peaks.
Important Points
- Option A (Yardang and Stumps) contains erosional landforms.
- Option B (Cirque and Barchan) has one erosional landform (Cirque) and one depositional landform (Barchan, a sand dune formed by deposition).
- Option C (Arete and Esker) has one erosional landform (Arete) and one depositional landform (Esker, formed by glacial deposition).
- Option D (Blow Hole and Seif dune) has one erosional landform (Blow Hole) and one depositional landform (Seif dune).
- Option E (Structural bench and Col) has two erosional landforms
So, the correct answer is: A and E only.
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