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Soil erosion can be prevented by :

A) allowing herbivorous animals to graze freely
B) growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
C) making the land sloppy
D) adding chemicals to increase cohesion

Correct Answer:


B) growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover

Part of solved Rocks and Mountains questions and answers : General Knowledge >> Geography >> Rocks and Mountains

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1). Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of :

A). hydration

B). erosion

C). corrosion

D). attrition

2). Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of :

A). Biological weathering

B). Chemical weathering

C). Degradational weathering

D). Mechanical weathering

3). Which of the following climatic conditions are conducive to mechanical weathering?
1. Hot 2. Cold 3. Wet 4. Dry

A). 1 and 4

B). 2 and 4

C). 1 and 3

D). 2 and 3

4). The removal of rock, layer by later due to weathering is called :

A). block disintegration

B). dellaation

C). exfoliation

D). granular disintegration

5). The denudational processes have not reduced the land masses to a level
surface because :

A). the sea level is changing

B). the earth movements have uplifted the landmass

C). there has not been enough time

D). these processes are intermittent in action

6). Which of the following is not an agent which produces physical features?

A). Denudation

B). Deposition

C). Volcanic eruption

D). Conduction

7). Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a
mountainside is called :

A). Glacial trough

B). Hum

C). Hanging Valley

D). Cirque

8). 20 Decaying vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of
minerals. This is :

A). physical weathering

B). chemical weathering

C). both (a) and (b)

D). chemical erosion

9). Which of the following statements is/are not true?
A. Chemical weathering is most common in limestone rocks
B. Chemical weathering is most active I wet regions with higher temperature
C. Rain action is a form of chemical weathering
D. Exfoliation is a process of chemical weathering

A). A and D

B). B and C

C). A and B

D). D

10). A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by :

A). youthful river

B). mature river

C). old river

D). all of the above