Description : 1. The Lok Sabha is called in session for at least how many times in a year'? 2. Which type of glass can cut of ultraviolet rays? 3. Who was the first to land on moon? 4. The ... light? 19. Which feature is the product of vulcancity ? 20. In which inscription was the name Dharmasoka found?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Thrice 2. Crookes glass 3. Neil Armstrong 4. Exfoliation 5. Clive 6. Creditors 7. Fungi 8. The day he assumes charge 9. Continuity 10. 11 11. Na2 SiO3 12. 1966 13. ... March by Mahatma Gandhi 16. Pituitary 17. Comptroller and Auditor General 18. Redshift 19. Atoll 20. Sarnath Inscription
Description : If moss begins growing on a rock how might the weathering of this change the rock?
Last Answer : The rock won't get as much sunlight & energy that itneeds... but i may not be right.
Description : Is a type of weathering where rock is broken down as it absorbs?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : What Rock that has no exposure to chemical or mechanical weathering?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Do Chemical weathering occurs when the minerals in a rock react to water oxygen or acids in the environment.?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Water seeping into the joints or seams of a rock and then freezing can weather the rock. This is an example of what type of weathering?
Last Answer : I'm pretty sure it's chemical weathering!
Description : Chemical weathering occurs when minerals in rocks are changed chemically. Which of these will most likely change the rate of chemical weathering on a rock?
Last Answer : rainfall and temperature
Description : Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003] (a) Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks (b) Sedimentary rocks are distinguished ... feldspar and mica in it (d) A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Breaking down of rock in situ is known as – (1) Erosion (2) Weathering (3) Mass wasting (4) Degradation
Last Answer : (2) Weathering Explanation: Weathering is the breaking clown of rocks, soils and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, biota and waters. Weathering occurs in situ, or "with no movement
Description : Winds are classed as agents of erosion rather than of weathering because: w) they have nothing to do with the weather x) they carry rock particles away y) they work only part of the time z) they build up rather than wear down the rock
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THEY CARRY ROCK PARTICLES AWAY
Description : There is a specific term used by geologists to describ rock weathering in which shells or plates are broken away from a rock leaving it rounded in appearance. What is this term?
Last Answer : ANSWER: EXFOLIATION
Description : Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is: w) shale x) limestone y) marble z) quartzite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- QUARTZITE
Description : Breaking down of rock in situ is known as (1) Erosion (2) Weathering (3) Mass wasting (4) Degradation
Last Answer : Weathering
Description : 1. Name the Indian soil which is formed due to the weathering of basic igneous rocks. 2. Name two states of India where this type of soil is found. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Black soil 2. Maharashtra and Gujarat
Description : Which plain formed due to the weathering of lime stone? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to: (a) weathering (b) erosion (c) leaching (d) deposition
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which plain formed due to the weathering of lime stone?
Last Answer : Karst plains
Description : Chemical weathering of soil is caused due to (A) Oxidation (B) Carbonation (C) Hydration (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Spatial variation in horizontal and vertical directions is caused due to: (A) Physical weathering of rocks (B) Chemical weathering of rocks (C) Biological weathering of rocks (D) All of these
Description : Black cotton soils are a) Heavy clay soils varying from clay to Loam, with clay content of 40 to 50% formed by decomposition of rocks by long continued weathering* b) Compacted and ... underneath d) Dark brown earthy materials formed due to partial or complete decomposition of vegetable matter
Last Answer : a) Heavy clay soils varying from clay to Loam, with clay content of 40 to 50% formed by decomposition of rocks by long continued weathering*
Description : What process involves the removal of rock partials by wind water ice or gravity?
Description : Which one of the following is not a matter a global concern in the removal of tropical forests ? (A) Their ability to absorb the chemicals that contribute to depletion of ozone layer ... , moisture content and reflectivity. (D) Their contribution to the biological diversity of the planet.
Last Answer : (A) Their ability to absorb the chemicals that contribute to depletion of ozone layer.
Description : The aquifer of a famous artesian formation in the Great Plains is a layer of rock called the: w) Clinton limestone x) Dakota sandstone y) Pierre shale z) Vermont marble
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DAKOTA SANDSTONE
Description : What is the mechanical layer on earth that is solid rock?
Description : Is it true that the earths surface is covered by a continuous layer of soild rock?
Last Answer : s it true that the earths surface is covered by a continuouslayer of solid rock?
Description : How do geologists figure out rock layer puzzles?
Last Answer : Geologist must use their knowledge of the events that disturb orremove rock-layer sequences to help piece together the history ofEarth as told by the rock record.
Description : What happens once groundwater reaches a layer of rock in the ground that it cannot pass through?
Description : What species is the least helpful in determining the age of a rock layer?
Description : Which of the following is the name of the partly melted rock layer on which the plates move? w) lithosphere x) asthenosphere y) hydrosphere z) outer core
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ASTHENOSPHERE
Description : The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called : (1) Landslide (2) Earthquake (3) Weathering (4) Mass wasting
Last Answer : (1) Landslide Explanation: The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called Landslide.
Description : A wall constructed with stones to protect slopes of cuttings in natural ground from the action of weathering agents, is called (A) Retaining wall (B) Breast wall (C) Buttress (D) Parapet wall
Last Answer : Option B
Last Answer : Landslide
Description : What is your best set of tactics for weathering the current economic crisis?
Last Answer : My tactics revolve around keeping my head down and living beneath my means. We are already retired so we are using our retirement money now. Fortunately, our employers have good investment counselors so our income has remained the same.
Description : Any Ask-publicers weathering out Ike in South Texas now?
Last Answer : I am, I’m in Fort Bend County,that’s not too south tho. We just lost power 25 mins ago. Man the wind is bad. And now my house is hot…. Ew. how about you? I wish it was over already, it’s scary.
Description : which of the following climates is most suited for physical weathering -General Knowledge
Last Answer : Dry climate is most suited for physical weathering.
Description : Which represents a process of chemical weathering? -Do You Know?
Description : In which region are the -most ideal conditions for the chemical weathering are found in? -Do You Know?
Description : Which processe of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering? -Do You Know?
Description : types of chemical weathering
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : In the phosphorus cycle, weathering makes phosphate available first to:
Last Answer : In the phosphorus cycle, weathering makes phosphate available first to: A. Decomposers B. Consumers C. Producers D. All the above
Description : What is Code word for weathering?
Description : What is permeable weathering?
Description : What type of weathering includes the effect of animals and plants on the landscape?
Description : What are weathering erosion and deposition examples of?
Last Answer : Processes affecting the surface of the Earth and part of theRock Cycle.
Description : Why does chemical weathering happens?
Last Answer : All weathering is slow because rocks are pretty solid.
Description : How does climate affect the rate of chemical weathering?
Description : How can a tree become apart of a weathering process?
Last Answer : It's roots can grow and push through rocks and eventually breackthem.Hope you found this useful!! :)
Description : How chemical weathering is most rapid in areas that are?