1. | What is the triangular depositional formation located between different branches of the river called? |
A. alluvial fan | |
B. river snake | |
C. natural dike | |
D. Delta |
2. | Who is considered the name of the delta |
A. polydonius | |
B. Iretasthniz | |
C. Hecateias | |
D. Herodotus |
3. | What is the shape of a delta in general? |
A. square shape | |
B. Rectangular | |
C. triangular | |
D. indeterminate shape |
4. | Which of the following conditions are necessary for the formation of a delta? |
A. excess amount of load in the river | |
B. estuary free from tide | |
C. flow rate near the mouth | |
D. all these |
5. | Which is the largest delta in the world in terms of area? |
A. Nile Delta | |
B. beautiful forest delta | |
C. amazon river delta | |
D. Mississippi River Delta |
6. | What type of delta is considered to be the delta of the Ganges and Mississippi rivers? |
A. arcuate delta | |
B. estuarine delta | |
C. Birdfoot Delta | |
D. progressive delta |
7. | Which of the following river represents an example of an abandoned delta? |
A. Hwangho | |
B. Indigo | |
C. Ganges | |
D. amazon |
8. | What type of delta is formed by Narmada and Tapi? |
A. arcuate delta | |
B. bird feet | |
C. estuaries | |
D. Quitted |
9. | Which river presents a beautiful example of the Panjakar delta? |
A. Indigo | |
B. Ganges | |
C. Mississippi | |
D. Hangho |
10. | Which of the following river’s delta is like a bird’s feather? |
A. Indigo | |
B. Brahmaputra | |
C. amazon | |
D. mississippi river |