Q. What is the change in volume when water freezes?

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Q. The form of rock not found by freezing-thawing cycle is ________

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Q. The processes by which Scree deposits are formed are ________

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Q. What are the slopes covered by Scree called?

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Q. Where can one find the process of exudation occur?

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Q. The stress developed in the top layers of the rocks which disintegrate due to repeated variations in temperatures is ________

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Q. Which of the following facts about Exfoliation is false?

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Q. The large-scale development of fracturing in confined rock masses occurs under which process?

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Q. The formation of sheets and subsequently joints occurs in which of the following processes?

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Q. Scree deposits can occur in hilly regions only.

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Q. In Kara Qum desert, the rocks are exposed to what temperatures in summer and winter respectively?

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Q. The main processes which does not come under chemical weathering are ____________

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Q. The rock-mineral insoluble in water is ____________

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Q. Limestone is not easily soluble in pure water but carbonated water dissolves the rock effectively.

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Q. Minerals like Orthoclase and Felspar undergo which method of chemical decomposition?

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Q. Which of the following is reduction?

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Q. 2KaISi₃O₈ + 2H₂O + CO₂ → Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ + K₂CO₃ + 4SiO₂
Orthoclase + Carbonic acid → ___________ + Pot. Carbonate + Silica

Identify the mineral in the blank space of the equation.

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Q. Which of the following about Spheroidal weathering is not true?

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Q. Factor not affecting weathering is ____________

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Q. It is said that Sandstone is more resistant to weathering compared to Granite. What is the basic reason behind this phenomenon?

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