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Our Changing Earth

Our changing Earth discusses various landforms created by different physical processes on Earth's surface. It explains key concepts like lithospheric plates, which are broken sections of the Earth's crust that move due to circulating magma in the mantle, causing earthquakes and generating landforms at plate boundaries. The document also describes landforms formed by rivers, glaciers, and winds like deltas, moraines and mushroom rocks. Measurement of earthquakes and preparedness methods are outlined. Weathering versus erosion and endogenic versus exogenic forces shaping the planet are differentiated.

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Our Changing Earth

Our changing Earth discusses various landforms created by different physical processes on Earth's surface. It explains key concepts like lithospheric plates, which are broken sections of the Earth's crust that move due to circulating magma in the mantle, causing earthquakes and generating landforms at plate boundaries. The document also describes landforms formed by rivers, glaciers, and winds like deltas, moraines and mushroom rocks. Measurement of earthquakes and preparedness methods are outlined. Weathering versus erosion and endogenic versus exogenic forces shaping the planet are differentiated.

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Our changing Earth

Q1. Greatest damage due to earthquake damage is usually closest to


the
a. Focus b. Magma Chamber c. Epicentre d. Mantle
ans- Epicentre
Q2 What is the triangular shape of fertile land formed at the mouth of
the river known as?
a. Floodplain b. Moraine c. Delta d.Beach
ans- Delta
Q3. Correct the statement.
a. Floodplains are generally Infertile.
- Floodplains are generally fertile.
b. Low hill like structure found in deserts is called Loess.
- Low hill like structure found in deserts is called Sand dunes.
Q4. The steep rocky coasts rising almost vertically above the sea water
is called Cliff.
Q5 Match the column
A B
1.Angel Falls a. Borders with Zambia and
Zimbawe
2. Victoria falls b. River valley
3. Niagra Falls c. Venezuela
4. Ox Bow lake d. Border of Canada and USA
Ans- 1-c 2-a 3- d 4-b

Q6 What are lithospheric plates? Why do they move?


A6 The lithosphere is broken into a number of plates known as
lithospheric plates. These plates move because of the movement of
molten magma inside the earth in a circular manner.

Q7 Draw a well labelled diagram of various physical features made by


a. Rivers b Sea waves

Q8. Name the instrument used to measure the magnitude of


earthquake. Describe some methods of earthquake preparedness.
A 8 Seismograph is used for measuring the magnitude of Earthquake.
Following are some methods of earthquake preparedness.
1. Safe Spot – Under a kitchen counter, table or desk, against an
inside corner or wall.
2. Stay Away from – Fire places, areas around chimneys, windows
that shatter including mirrors and picture frames.
3. Be Prepared – Spread awareness amongst your friends and
family members and face any disaster confidently.

Q9. Differentiate between


a. Endogenic and exogenic forces.
Endogenic forces act in the interior of earth like earthquake and
volcano.
Exogenic forces works on the surface of earth. For eg erosion and
deposition by running water, ice and wind.

b. Weathering and erosion


The breaking up of rocks on the earth’s surface in weathering.
The wearing away of landscape by different agents like wind and
water is erosion.

Q10. Give reason:


a. Mushroom rocks are called so.
-In deserts there are rocks in the shape of a mushroom, called
mushroom rocks. Winds erode the lower section of the rock more
than the upper part. Therefore, such rocks have narrower base
and wider top.

b. Formation of Glacial moraines.


- Glaciers are “rivers of ice” which too erode the landscape by
bulldozing soil and stones. The material carried by the glacier
such as rocks big and small; sand and silt get deposited. These
deposits form glacial moraines.

a. Formation of Ox Bow Lake.


- Due to continuous erosion and deposition along the sides of the
meander, the ends of the meander loop come closer and closer. In
due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and
forms a cut-off lake, also called an ox-bow lake.

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