Description : How does erosion by wind take place? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Sometimes in dry areas, dust and silt may be lifted and carried to a great distance by the wind. This is known as Wind erosion.
Description : Which predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil?
Last Answer : Underground water
Description : Give one difference between the following: (i) Khadar soil and Bangar soil. (ii) Sheet erosion and Wind erosion. -Geography
Last Answer : Bhangar Khadar (1) It belongs to Old alluvium. It belongs to New alluvium. (2) It is less fertile It is more fertile (3) It is non porous, claying and loamy. It is calcareous clay. (4) It is ... 1) It occurs in desert areas. (2) Agent of denudation is running water (2) Agent of denudation is wind.
Description : Which one of the following forces leads to maximum soil erosion in plains? (a) Wind (b) Glacier (c) Running water (d) Earthquake
Last Answer : Which one of the following forces leads to maximum soil erosion in plains? (a) Wind (b) Glacier (c) Running water (d) Earthquake
Description : What is the answer plantings of vegetation to slow wind erosion called?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : What is plantings of vegetation to slow wind erosion called?
Description : Wind erosion is common in (a) desert (b) cold areas (c) areas where there is thick vegetation (d) areas of heavy rainfall
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : About 50-75% of soil erosion by wind is carried out by
Last Answer : Ans.Saltation
Description : What are the types of soil movement in the process of wind erosion?
Last Answer : Ans.Saltation, Suspension and Surface creep
Description : Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by – (1) Running water (2) Wind (3) Glacier (4) None of these
Last Answer : (1) Running water Explanation: Hydraulic action is one of the main forms of river erosion (example, of erosion due to running water) in which the force of the river against the banks can cause air to be trapped in cracks and crevices. The pressure weakens the banks and gradually wears it away.
Description : Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan? (1) Wind erosion (2) Erosion by water (3) Wind deposition (4) Mechanical weathering
Last Answer : (3) Wind deposition Explanation: In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built either by wind or water flow. Dunes occur in different forms and sizes, formed by interaction with the flow ... the sand grains: and (3) a topography whereby the sand particles lose their momentum and settle out.
Description : Wind Erosion will be higher from? a. Clay Soil b. Sandy Soil c. A barren sandy soil d. Loam Soil e. None of these
Last Answer : c. A barren sandy soil
Description : In wind erosion floating of less than 0.1 mm soil particle is observed in — stage a. Saltation b. Surface creep c. Suspension d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Suspension
Description : What are the major constraint for Dryland farming. a. Wind Erosion b. Water Erosion c. Sheet Erosion d. Both Wind and Water erosion
Last Answer : d. Both Wind and Water erosion
Description : Saltation is a process of _____ erosion a. Water b. Wind c. Both a & b d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Wind
Description : What is the geographical name given to a deep and narrow Valley consisting of steep sides created by weathering and erosion by rivers, wind, rain and tectonic activity?
Last Answer : Canyon
Description : The removal of top soil by water or wind is called (1) Soil wash (2) Soil erosion (3) Soil creep (4) Silting of soil
Last Answer : (2) Soil erosion
Description : Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan ? (1) Wind erosion (2) Erosion by water (3) Wind deposition (4) Mechanical weathering
Last Answer : Wind deposition
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 : Pollinating agent in chilli is a. Housefly b. Bee c. Wind d. Water
Last Answer : a. Housefly
Description : Which of the following is the most important erosional and transportation agent? w) wind x) water y) glaciers z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- WATER
Description : What is soil erosion? What are the main causes of soil erosion? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is known as soil erosion. Causes of soil erosion: 1. Due to human activities like deforestation, overgrazing, construction and mining, etc. 2. ... is called wind erosion. 6. Soil erosion is also caused due to defective methods of farming.
Description : 1. Which right conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to non-citizens? 2. What is the relative permeability of a paramagnetic material? 3. The United Nations declared 2008 as ... with which countries? 20. The Upanishads were translated into Persian by the orders of which rular?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Freedom to speech 2. Greater than unity 3. Planet Earth 4. Its speed at which it flows 5. Caste 6. US 7. Hyderabad 8. Right to Education 9. 35 gm 10. Land revenue system 11. ... Sher Shah 16. Exonuclease 17. Second year 18. Increases 19. Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan 20. Dara Shikoh
Description : What are the main types of soil erosion ?
Last Answer : There are mainly two types of soil erosion.
Description : What are the tour main causes of erosion?
Last Answer : The things that cause erosión is ,water,ice,gravity,andwind√
Description : What are three main causes of erosion of the grand canyon?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : What is the main reason why soil erosion can be a problem for people?
Last Answer : It can destroy homes and force people to relocate from natural disasters or even a slow erosion over time.
Description : The main reason for deforestation in Asia is - (1) excessive fuel wood collection (2) excessive soil erosion (3) floods (4) construction of roads
Last Answer : (1) excessive fuel wood collection Explanation: The main causes of total clearance are agriculture and in drier areas, fuelwood collection. The main cause of forest degradation is logging. Mining, ... and heating are overcutting forests'. This problem is worst in drier regions of the tropics.
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 : (1) Recharge ground water Explanation: Rainwater harvesting is the simple collection or storing of water through scientific techniques from the areas where the rain falls. It is a technique ... and storing rainwater by constructing structures such as dug wells, percolating pit, check dams.
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 : (4) All of the above Explanation: Floods are caused by a variety of factors, both natural and man-made. Apart from soil erosion and silting of river beds which force the water of rivers ... against water flow and in turn protect the underlying soil from getting eroded and then getting washed away.
Description : The main reason for deforestation in Asia is (1) excessive fuel wood collection (2) excessive soil erosion (3) floods (4) construction of roads
Last Answer : excessive fuel wood collection
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 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 : Why is uplift and erosion over a long period of time destroy a part of the rock record?
Last Answer : I don't understand the question
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 soil erosion ? Explain the major types of soil erosions prevailing in India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Soil erosion is the removal of soil by the forces of nature like wind and water, more rapidly than the various soil forming processes can replace it. Generally, there is a balance between the ... very dangerous type of erosion because due to wind most of the deserts of the world are expanding.
Description : In which areas is Soil erosion prominent in India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Soil erosion is prominent in the North-eastern hilly region of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, the Chambal Valley, West Bengal and Thar Desert.
Description : Consider the following statements in the extraction of iron from haematite: (I) `CO`is the main reducing agent (II) `Fe_(2)O_(3)`is used to oxidise th
Last Answer : Consider the following statements in the extraction of iron from haematite: (I) `CO`is the main reducing agent (II) ... I, II and III D. I, II and IV
Description : The main advantage of ketorolac over aspirin is that ketorolac (a) Can be combined more safely with an opioid such as codeine (b) Can be obtained as an over-the-counter agent (c) Does not ... (e) Is less likely to cause acute renal failure in patients with some preexisting degree of renal impairment
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : The main use of butadiene is (A) As a plasticiser for unsaturated polyester (B) In the manufacture of synthetic rubber (C) As an anti-skimming agent in paint (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) In the manufacture of synthetic rubber
Description : What is the main task of a problem-solving agent? a) Solve the given problem and reach to goal b) To find out which sequence of action will get it to the goal state c) All of the mentioned d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : c) All of the mentioned
Description : The main causative agent of Epizootic Ulcerative Syndorme (EVS) is (a) Aphanomyces invadens (b) A. hydrophilla (c) Pseudomonas maxima (d) Myxobolus cyprinid
Last Answer : (a) Aphanomyces invadens
Description : Which is the main reducing agent during production of iron from iron ore in a blast furnace? (A) C (B) CO (C) CO2 (D) H2
Last Answer : (B) CO
Description : The main reducing agent in iron blast furnace is(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Carbon monoxide (C) Oxygen (D) Air
Last Answer : Option B