M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION,
APRIL 2017
Second Semester
Applied Geology
GEOMORPHOLOGY
(2016 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Section A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Define exfoliation.
2. What are lineaments?
3. Define oxbow lakes.
4. Define trellis pattern of drainage.
5. What are spits?
6. What are lagoons?
7. What are barchans?
8. What is 'Ring of
9. Distinguish between stalactite and stalagmite.
10. What are eskers?
Sub. Code
464204
RW-095
2
Wk 3
Section B x 5 25)
Answer all questions, choosing either or
11. Write short notes on the process of weathering and
its types.
Or
Discuss the manifestations of tectonic landform in
field.
12. Discuss briefly the migratory behavior of rivers.
Or
Write short notes on life cycle of river systems.
13. Write an account on the types of coastlines.
Or
Give an account on the manifestation of coastal
landforms in remote sensing data.
14. Give an account on the hazards of volcanic activity.
Or
Elaborate on the expressions of aeolian landforms in
remote sensing data.
15. Write short notes on biogenic landforms.
Or
Write short notes on groundwater generated
landforms.
RW-095
3
Wk 3
Section C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
16. Write an essay on denudational landforms and their
expressions in remote sensing data.
17. Describe various types of drainage patterns and their
geological significance.
18. Elaborate on the constructional and destructional
landforms formed due to coastal processes.
19. Discuss the processes and the resulting landforms due to
aeolian activity.
20. Describe the glacial landforms and their expressions in
remote sensing data.
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