Fluvial process

Rivers flowing in the direction of original slopes is called...

• consequent streams

• subsequent streams

Pressure and drag of flowing water exerted upon grains projecting from bed and bank results in ......

• Abrasion

• Solution

• Hydraulic action

The processes of cutting back of up stream of valley above its original source by rain wash, gullying, and spring snapping is known as...

• Vertical erosion

• Lateral erosion

• Headward erosion

Name the erosion which takes place when the river cuts the sides of its ally is known as..

• Vertical erosion

• Lateral erosion

• Head wash erosion

The load of the river is transported by...

• Slipping

• Bumping

• Rolling

• All of these

A narrow and steep side valley

• Canyon

• Valley

• Gorge

• Both A & C

When river fall down vertically from sufficient height is known as...

• Valley

• Gorge

• Water fall

Water falling from a height create a ......... at the base.

• pond

• pool

• Plunge pool

Pot holes are also known as......

• devils punch pool

• Witches cauldron

• both A& B

When sand, gravels, boulders are deposited in cone shaped hills known as .....

• Alluvial fan

• Alluvial cone

• none of these