The disintegration or decomposition of rocks is generally called as

(a)

weathering

(b)

erosion

(c)

transportation

(d)

deposition

_______ is seen in the lower course of the river

(a)

Rapids

(b)

Alluvial fan

(c)

Delta

(d)

Gorges

Which one of the following is not a depositional feature of a glacier?

(a)

cirque

(b)

Moraines

(c)

Drumlins

(d)

Eskers

Stacks are formed by ___________.

(a)

Wave erosion

(b)

River erosion

(c)

Glacial erosion

(d)

Wind deposion

Which one of the following is a second order land form?

(a)

Asia

(b)

Deccan Plateau

(c)

Kulu valley

(d)

Marina Beach

The process of dissolution of rock substances in water is________

(a)

oxidation

(b)

solution

(c)

gradation

(d)

hydration

The cylindrical holes drilled vertically in the river bed are_______

(a)

Pot holes

(b)

canyons

(c)

rapid

(d)

Gorge

The redness of the red clay soil is due to the presence of_______________

(a)

iron oxide

(b)

carbon

(c)

copper

(d)

magnesium

(i) The nature and magnitude of weathering differs from place to place and region to region.
(ii) Granular disintegration takes place due to the action of volcanoes.
(iii) Weathering is a pre-requisite in the formation of soil

(a)

(i), (ii) and (iii) are right

(b)

(i) & (ii) are right

(c)

(i) & (iU) are right

(d)

only (i) is right.