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Engineering Geology: Introduction To Physical Geology
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Engineering Geology: Introduction To Physical Geology
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1. Which of the following facts about Exfoliation is false?
2. The transporting power of wind depends on the shape of the particle.
3. Which among the following is called “Mushroom rocks”?
4. Where can one find the process of exudation occur?
5. The depth at which the core layer starts and ends respectively is ____________
6. It is said that Sandstone is more resistant to weathering compared to Granite. What is the basic reason behind this phenomenon?
7. The processes by which Scree deposits are formed are ________
8. The granite layer in the crust is also referred to as ____________
9. Factor not affecting weathering is ____________
10. The layer which does not transmit the S-waves is _______
11. The area not considered under the crust is ____________
12. Which of the following is reduction?
13. The rock-mineral insoluble in water is ____________
14. The main processes which does not come under chemical weathering are ____________
15. The least dense layer among the layers under the continental crust is ____________
16. What is the thickness of the inner core?
17. There is a hypothesis that the inner core is made up chiefly of iron and nickel.
18. The form of rock not found by freezing-thawing cycle is ________
19. The exact nature of the mantle is completely understood.
20. The density of the Earth in the core immediately after the mantle is _______
21. The expansion of SIMA is ____________
22. Which of the following about saltation is not true?
23. The factor which does not affect the attrition by wind is _____________
24. The winds are formed basically due to which reason?
25. The depth at which the Mohorovicic discontinuity occurs is ____________