SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These inlets, commonly found in the Scandinavian region are the the result of glacial movement and melting.
A
Bays
B
Ports
C
Straits
D
Fjords
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In physical geography, a fjord or fiord (/ˈfjɔːrd, fiːˈɔːrd/ ( listen)) is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.

Detailed explanation-2: -A fjord is formed when a glacier retreats, after carving its typical U-shaped valley, and the sea fills the resulting valley floor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many of the glaciers only traveled across land, and the resulting dry valleys make up much of the Northern Hemisphere. In coastal areas like New Zealand, Chile and Norway, however, glaciers were likely to go all the way across the land and into the nearby sea. These are the glacial paths that carved the fjords.

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