Description : What s called Breaking down or known as wearing away of rocks?
Last Answer : The general term is erosion or weathering.
Description : When rocks bend without breaking because of the plate movement it's called?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : What is the breaking of rocks due constant expansion and contraction called?
Last Answer : Exfoliation.
Description : What type of weathering is the gradual wearing away or breaking down of rocks by abrasion?
Last Answer : physical
Description : In case of a hammer crusher, (A) Crushing takes place by impact breaking (B) Maximum acceptable feed size is 30 cms (C) Reduction ratio can be varied by adjusting the distance from cage to hammers (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load, is called (A) Elastic point (B) Plastic point (C) Breaking point (D) Yielding point
Last Answer : (D) Yielding point
Description : The stress at which extension of the material takes place more rapidly as compared to the increase in load is termed as the __________ point of the material. (A) Elastic (B) Ultimate (C) Yielding (D) Breaking
Last Answer : (C) Yielding
Description : The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to increase in load, is called (a) No elastic zone (b) Plastic point (c) Yield point (d) Breaking point
Last Answer : (c) Yield point
Description : The salivary hydrolase is known as salivary amylase, or ptyalin. Ptyalin digests carbohydrates breaking starch and glycogen, glucose polymers, into maltose (a glucose disaccharide) and dextrin.
Last Answer : Why doesn't the food enter the trachea instead of going to the esophagus?
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 : During decomposition, energy is absorbed in the form of heat, light or electricity for breaking down the reactants which is known as: (a) exothermic reaction (b) endothermic reaction (c) reduction reaction (d) oxidation
Last Answer : (b) endothermic reaction
Description : The plasmids can be eliminated from a cell by the process known as A- curing B- breaking C- fixing D- expulsion
Last Answer : curing
Description : Breaking down of rock in situ is known as (1) Erosion (2) Weathering (3) Mass wasting (4) Degradation
Last Answer : Weathering
Description : If my pumpkin is growing out along the vine on my rocks will it burn? Should I place something underneath it?
Last Answer : Rocks do gather the sun and they can heat up..... an inch or so of straw or hay could keep them from getting too ripe too soon. Also there should be some big leaves around them to keep them ... leave about 12 inches on them and put them in a cool dry place to store or wait until holiday time.
Description : The Spanish river is known for its deep reddish colour and very acidic water. The river is also of interest to astro-biologists who have compared its constituents to those of Mars’ rocks. Which company takes its name from this river?
Last Answer : Rio Tinto.
Description : Rearrange all the letters in each of the sentences to form, in each case, a well known proverb.1. I don't admit women are faint.2. It rocks. The broad flag of the free.3. Strong lion's share almost gone. -Riddles
Last Answer : 1. Time and tide wait for no man. 2. Birds of a feather flock together. 3. A rolling sone gathers no moss.
Description : How many types of igneous rocks are known?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? 2. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks 3. The best quality of coal is lignite 4. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is known as the 'Ruhr of India'. 5. The ... (a) I and IV (b) I, II and III (c) I, III and IV (d) II, III and IV
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? 1. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks 2. The best quality of coal is lignite 3. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india 4. The Damodar ... (a) I and IV (b) I, II and III (c) I, II and IV (d) II, III and IV
Description : The rocks formed out of layers of sediment bonded together are known as --------? A. Metamorphic rocks B. Sedimentary rocks (Answer) C. Igneous rocks D. All of the above
Last Answer : B. Sedimentary rocks (Answer)
Description : The minerals which formed, deposited or introduced as result of subsequent changes in rocks are known as — a. Essential mineral b. Primary mineral c. Secondary mineral d. Accessory mineral
Last Answer : c. Secondary mineral d. Accessory mineral
Description : Lime stones are generally known as (A) Aqueous rocks (B) Sedimentary rocks (C) Stratified rocks (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The rocks having alumina or clay as their major constituents are known as (A) Siliceous rocks (B) Argillaceous rocks (C) Calcareous rocks (D) Sedimentary rocks
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Igneous rocks that form from magma are known as: w) minerals x) granite y) intrusive rocks z) gneiss (pron: nice)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- INTRUSIVE ROCKS