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 : Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India has been formed by – (1) degradation (2) aggradation (3) weathering in situ (4) erosion
Last Answer : (2) aggradation Explanation: The Northern Fertile Plain lies to the south of Himalayan Region, It is also called the Gangetic Plain. It is a vast plain and level land between the Himalayas in the North ... and is very fertile. This plain is one of the largest and most fertile plains of the World.
Description : The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called : (1) Landslide (2) Earthquake (3) Weathering (4) Mass wasting
Last Answer : Landslide
Description : Which one of the following does not cause soil erosion ? (1) Deflation (2) Deforestation (3) Weathering (4) Overcropping
Last Answer : Deflation
Description : The significant quantity of upper soil is formed by (1) Igneous rock (2) Sedimentary rock (3) Metamorphic rock (4) Biological degradation
Last Answer : Sedimentary rock
Description : The formation of ‘Mushroom rock’ in desert region is an example of (1) Deflation (2) Attrition (3) Abrasion (4) Erosion
Last Answer : Abrasion
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 : What is the relationship between weathering and mass wasting?
Last Answer : Need answer
Last Answer : (1) Landslide Explanation: The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called Landslide.
Description : Granite, quartzite areas have upstanding look because (1) mechanically wealthered faster (2) these rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion (3) these rocks are not easily croded (4) not easily worn down
Last Answer : not easily worn down
Description : Which one of the following is the indirect use of forests ? (1) Medicinal plants (2) Checking soil erosion (3) Building material (4) Grazing
Last Answer : Checking soil erosion
Description : Salination of soil is caused by (1) pesticides (2) soil erosion (3) excess irrigation (4) crop rotation
Last Answer : excess irrigation
Description : The remedies to soil erosion are : I. Contour bunding II. Regulation of land use III. Cutting of trees IV. Allowing grazing of animals (1) I, III (2) I, II (3) III, IV (4) II, III
Last Answer : I, II
Description : Soil erosion can be prevented by (1) Increasing bird population (2) Afforestation (3) Removal of vegetation (4) Overgrazing
Last Answer : Afforestation
Description : In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by (1) Contour ploughing (2) Using farm manure (3) Tree plantation/Afforestaion (4) Crop rotation
Last Answer : Tree plantation/Afforestaion
Description : Plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion are called: (1) Shelter belts (2) Contour ploughing (3) Strip cropping (4) Afforestation
Description : In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by (1) Tree plantation/afforestation (2) Crop rotation (3) Contour ploughing (4) Using farm manure
Last Answer : Tree plantation/afforestation
Description : Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by (1) Afforestation (2) Terrace cultivation (3) Strip cropping (4) Contour ploughing
Last Answer : Terrace cultivation
Description : The main advantage of Rain? Water Harvesting (RWH) is (1) Recharge ground water (2) Avoid floods (3) Reduce the loss of water (4) Avoid soil erosion
Last Answer : Recharge ground water
Description : The land forms formed by wave erosion is : (1) Spit (2) Beach (3) Cave (4) Barrier island
Last Answer : Cave
Description : Widening of a river valley takes place due to (1) Corrosion (2) Lateral erosion (3) Corrasion (4) Hydraulic action
Last Answer : Lateral erosion
Description : Rift Valley is formed (1) between two anticlines (2) between two faults (3) erosion of synclinal basin (4) due to volcanic eruption
Last Answer : between two faults
Description : Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by (1) Running water (2) Wind (3) Glacier (4) None of these
Last Answer : Running water
Description : Which of the following is a typical feature of river erosion in youthful stage ? (1) Ox-bow lake (2) Gorge (3) Valley in valley (4) Cut-bank
Last Answer : Gorge
Description : The main cause of recurring flood is (1) Soil erosion (2) Deforestation (3) Silting of river beds (4) All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines ? (1) Splash (2) Sheet (3) Rill (4) Gully
Last Answer : Gully
Description : Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? (1) Splash (2) Sheet (3) Rill (4) Gully
Description : What can slow down weathering and erosion?
Description : What type of weathering is the gradual wearing away or breaking down of rocks by abrasion?
Last Answer : physical
Description : The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton covering the surface water of a lake or pond is known as : (1) Eutrophication (2) Water bloom (3) Water pollution (4) Water hyacinth
Last Answer : Eutrophication
Description : The rock that results from solidification of molten lava from a volcano is an example of which of the following ? (1) Igneous Rock (2) Granite Rock (3) Basalt Rock (4) Magnetite
Last Answer : Igneous Rock
Description : Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock? (1) Dolomite (2) Granite (3) Basalt (4) Gabbro
Last Answer : Dolomite
Description : Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called (1) Basalt (2) Laccolith (3) Lava (4) Magma
Last Answer : Magma
Description : The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock ? (1) Igneous (2)Metamorphic (3) Sedimentary (4)Carbonate
Last Answer : Igneous
Description : Which of the following is an organic rock ? (1) Marble (2) Coal (3) Granite (4) Slate
Last Answer : Coal
Description : Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock ? (1) Granite (2) Charnockite (3) Basalt (4) Arkose
Last Answer : Arkose
Description : Which of the following is an example of Plutonic Igneous Rock? (1) Basalt (2) Granite (3) Slate (4) Dolomite
Last Answer : Granite
Description : Which one of the following is an igneous rock? (1) Sandstone (2) Shale (3) Quartzite (4) Granite
Description : Earthquake is caused by (1) disturbance of earth surface (2) adjustment of layers of earth’s crust (3) breakage of rock system (4) upliftment of rocks
Last Answer : disturbance of earth surface
Description : Which one of the following is igneous rock ? (1) Limestone (2) Granite (3) Marble (4) Slate
Description : Dolomite is a/an (1) Sedimentary rock (2) Plutonic rock (3) Igneous rock (4) Metamorphic rock
Description : "Mulching" is the term used for the process of (a) Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc. (b) Breaking down big pieces ... into small ones (c) Transplanting of paddy seedlings (d) Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as (1) Rift Valley (2) U Shaped Valley (3) V Shaped Valley (4) Hanging Valley
Last Answer : Rift Valley
Description : Is a type of weathering where rock is broken down as it absorbs?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : What are weathering erosion and deposition examples of?
Last Answer : Processes affecting the surface of the Earth and part of theRock Cycle.
Description : How does erosion and weathering affect people animals and plants?
Description : How is erosion the same as weathering how is erosion different from weathering?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : How do weathering and erosion contribute to the formation of the Grand Canyon?
Description : Why is Weathering important to erosion?
Last Answer : weathering breaks down rocks, which makes the sediment easy tobe transported
Description : The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to: (a) weathering (b) erosion (c) leaching (d) deposition
Last Answer : Ans: (c)