A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth's crust is known as : [CDS 2004]

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• Which of the following are true regarding the crust of the earth? 1. It is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of about 100 km 2. It forms around 0.5 percent of the earth's volume 3. The outer covering of the crust is of sedimentary material 4. The lower layer of the crust consists of basaltic and ultra-basic rocks
• The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as : [IAS 2004]
• Which one of the following minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth's crust? [CDS 2003]
• The movement inside the Earth's crust is studied by: [CDS 1992]
• The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called: [IAS 2003]
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• Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments? 1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course. 2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river's lower course. 4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011]
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