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Multiple choice geography the challenging face of the earth and landforms the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Mechanical weathering is caused by _____________.

  1. Plants and animals

  2. Solution action of water

  3. Temperature changes

  4. Earthquakes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mechanical weathering (or physical weathering) is primarily driven by physical forces such as temperature fluctuations (thermal expansion and contraction), frost wedging, and pressure release, rather than chemical reactions.

Multiple choice geography the challenging face of the earth and landforms the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

The process of decomposition and disintegration of rocks is called ______________.

  1. Denudation

  2. Erosion

  3. Weathering

  4. Gradation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Weathering is the general term for the breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface through physical, chemical, and biological processes without significant transport, which distinguishes it from erosion.

Multiple choice geography the challenging face of the earth and landforms the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Chemical weathering is a name given to __________________.

  1. Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition

  2. Chemical interaction of oxygen carbon-dioxide or water with the rocks

  3. Removal of soil by chemical action

  4. Washing away of rocks by water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chemical weathering involves the alteration of the internal structure of minerals by removing or adding elements, typically through reactions with water, oxygen, or carbon dioxide.

Multiple choice geography the challenging face of the earth and landforms the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Element which is used to measure how cold or hot weather is __________.

  1. wind

  2. precipitation

  3. humidity

  4. temperature
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Temperature is a relative term implying a degree of molecular activity or heat of a substance. Temperature also refers to the degree of hotness. So temperature is used to measure how cold or hot the weather is.