Chapter 2 Shaping of Earth’s Surface (NCERT) Questions with Answers
Chapter 2 Shaping of Earth’s Surface (NCERT) Questions & Answers 1. What is a landform? Answer: A landform is a natural feature on the Earth's surface formed by weathering, erosion, deposition, and movement of the Earth's crust. 2. What is the difference between weathering and erosion? Answer: Weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces without moving them. Erosion carries the broken material from one place to another. 3. What are the sources of energy that are required to cause movements associated with the internal forces of the Earth? Answer: Heat from the Earth's interior. This is the primary source. It causes convection currents in the mantle, which move tectonic plates and lead to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building. 4. Who proposed the theory of plate tectonics? Answer: W.J. Morgan proposed the theory of plate tectonics. 5. Which ancient text contains a dedicated section on earthquakes, and who wrote it? Answer: The Bแน...