MCQ Weathering, Mass Wasting And Erosion SET 2ALL MCQ For Weathering, Mass Wasting And Erosion 1. What is the downgrade movement of mass along no definite surface called?FlowageSlidingSubsidenceEarthquakeQuestion 1 of 152. In which type of flowage, failure is not easily perceptible?Rapid failureQuick failureSlow failureModerate failureQuestion 2 of 153. In which type of flowage, failure is easily visible?Rapid failureQuick failureSlow failureModerate failureQuestion 3 of 154. What is the character of the surface of shear in hard, brittle and coherent mass?CurvedPlanarCircularUndulatedQuestion 4 of 155. Type of landslide where surface of failure is planar is __________TranslationalRotationalRock topplingLongitudinalQuestion 5 of 156. What is the characteristic sloping surface in rotational slides?UndulatedCircularPlanarCurvedQuestion 6 of 157. Sinking or settling of the ground in almost vertical direction naturally is called __________FlowageSlidingAvalancheSubsidenceQuestion 7 of 158. What movement is observed in all cases of subsidence?HorizontalShearingVerticalInclined movementQuestion 8 of 159. Translational sliding is quite common in slopes made up of __________RocksCohesive soilsRocks and non-cohesive soilsRocks and cohesive soilsQuestion 9 of 1510. Carbonation and oxidation are types of:Climatic weatheringChemical weatheringBiotic weatheringMechanical weatheringQuestion 10 of 1511. This is a sudden movement of weathered material downslope.Soil flowLandslideSoil creepWeatheringQuestion 11 of 1512. Cracks in roads, tilted fences and posts are signs of:Soil flowLandslidesSoil creepWeatheringQuestion 12 of 1513. Which soil horizon is made up of broken down bedrock?A horizonB horizonC horizonO horizonQuestion 13 of 1514. What is another name for mechanical weathering?physicaloxidationQuestion 14 of 1515. Which is the underlying force that causes all forms of mass movement?frictiongravitymagnetismcoriolis effectQuestion 15 of 15 Loading...
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