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Chemical weathering is a name given to __________________.

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  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

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Correct Option: B

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

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  1. wind

  2. precipitation

  3. humidity

  4. temperature

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Correct Option: D
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. 

Which soil is red in colour?

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  1. Multani soil

  2. Shadu soil

  3. Terracotta soil

  4. Kaolin (china clay)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Terracotta soil is red in colour.
Kaolin (china clay)  is white in colour.
Shadu soil is whitish in colour.

In which of the following soil the ratio of large particles are high?

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  1. Clayey soil

  2. Sandy soil

  3. Muddy soil

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In sandy soil, the ratio of large particles are high as the sand is the large particle in soil than the clay and slit. So in sandy soil sand particles are more
Hence option B is correct.

Which of the following characteristic property of clay soil make it useful to grow plants?

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  1. Retain water and moisture

  2. Do not retain water and moisture

  3. Holds lot of sand

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The particles size is very tiny and they are compact thereby retaining water and moisture, which helps the plants to grow well.