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Question 126:

Which of the following best explains why the older fold mountains are much lower and less rugged than the newer ones?

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A The newer fold mountains are situated in areas of active earth movements
B The effects of earth movements resulting in mountain building are much greater nowadays than they were during the period of folding
C The newer fold mountains, in contrast to the older ones, are made up of more resistance rocks
D The older fold mountains have been subjectd to the forces of denudation for longer, geological periods
E Most of the newer fold mountains are situated in the interior parts of continents where they are free from constant sea erosion

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Question 127:

All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?

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A Stony and broken surface
B Rugged topography
C Adequate luxuriant vegetation cover
D Absence of surface drainage
E Depression of varying sizes an d depths

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Question 128:

The presence of gorges in the upper section of rivers is due to the fact that?

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A The rocks in the upper course are less resistant
B The volume of the river is small
C Hanging valleys join the main valley as waterfalls to cause the gorges
D The upper course has has a steep gradient
E The water contains chemicals which dissolve the rocks

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Question 129:

Rock pedestals are most likely to found in?

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A Regions where river erosion has taken place
B Arid areas where wind abrasion has modified rocks of reisitance
C Region where wave hydraulic action has taken ace
D Arid area where wond deflation has scooped out the suraface
E Region where a river has disposited a large load of sediments

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Question 130:

When the root of a coastal cave collapsed it forms?

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A A doline
B An estuary
C A gorge
D A lagoon
E A geo

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