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THANE POLICE SCHOOL

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2024-2025

Name of the student: _______________________ Roll no. ___


Class: 9 Div.: ____ Topic: Exogenetic Processes II
Date: ________ NOTES (Pages- 2)

1) List the landforms that are a result of the erosional work of the rivers.
Ans. The following landforms are formed by the erosional work of the rivers:
a) River Valleys: The rivers originate at a much higher altitude from the sea
level. Here, the river flows at a great speed and therefore, its power to
erode is great. River valleys are further classified as V- shaped valleys
which can be classified as gorges and canyons.
b) Waterfalls: A waterfall is an area where a flowing river or water body
abruptly and nearly vertically drops. Waterfalls also represent major
interruptions in the flow of any river.
2) Which agent is responsible for the formation of stalactites and stalagmites and where
are they formed?
Ans. a) The work of groundwater is responsible for the formation of stalactites and
stalagmites.
b) In areas of limestone, the alkaline water seeps through the roof of the limestone
caves.
c) When this water evaporates, minerals get deposited at the bottom and at the top of
the limestone caves. This leads to formation of stalactites and stalagmites.
3) List the landforms that are produced by the depositional work of the sea waves.
Ans. The landforms like beaches, sand bars, lagoons are formed due to depositional
work of the sea waves.
(i) Beach: Large amounts of sediments come from the landward side in areas between
two adjoining headlands. Moreover, as these areas are shallow, the velocity of the
waves decreases. As a result, the sediments that come from the land, as well as those
coming from the deep sea, get deposited in this area. Predominantly fine sand gets
settled along the coast. Such sandy deposits along the coasts are called beaches.
(ii) Lagoon: The brackish water separated from the seawater by sand bars and lying in
the areas between the coast and bars is called a lagoon. As the waters are separated
from the open sea, large waves are not generated. These lagoons run parallel to the
sea coast.
(iii) Sand bars: Sand gets deposited along the sides of the headlands. The deposition
extends parallel to the coast from one headland to the next. Over a period of time,
these deposits extend over long distances forming bars that protrude into the water at
some distance away from the beach. These are known as ‘sand bars’. Sometimes, the
eroded material from the beach gives rise to the sand bars.

4) Name the types of moraines.


Ans. The glaciers carry sediments with them. These sediments are called moraines.
Depending on the location of the deposits, moraines can be divided into 4 types: ground
moraines, lateral moraines, medial moraines and terminal moraines.
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a) The material deposited at the base of a glacier is called ground moraine.
b) The material deposited along the banks of a glacier is called lateral moraine.
c) After the confluence of two glaciers, the moraine deposited in the central part of the
glacier is known as medial moraine. It is formed out of the side moraine of the inner
banks of the two glaciers.
d) At the end where a glacier turns into a stream, a huge quantity of moraine is deposited.
The stream of water is unable to carry the moraine further. As the deposited moraine is
at the terminal part of a glacier, it is called terminal moraine or end moraine.
Extra questions: (Take help of the given images and attempt the
following questions on your own. )
1. Describe the work carried out by a river in its different stages.

2. Describe the erosional work of sea waves.

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