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Class 9 · Social Science · Understanding Society: India and Beyond - Part I

2. Shaping of the Earth's Surface

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Forces that act from inside the Earth, such as earthquakes and volcanoes, are called

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Answer: B. endogenic forces

Endogenic forces build landforms; exogenic forces wear them down.

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Sand dunes are mainly formed by

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Answer: B. wind

In deserts, wind deposits sand into dunes.

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A river in its mountain stage usually cuts a

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Answer: B. V-shaped valley

Fast-flowing rivers cut down deeply, forming V-shaped valleys.

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