Soil
Presence of organic matter in soil makes it
(a) swell at low moisture content (b) spongy in nature (c) shrink with increasing moisture content (d) none of these
Deposits directly made by the melting glaciers are known as
(a) talus (b) loess (c) drift (d) till
Which of the following is an incorrect process of physical disintegration in-regards to the formation of soils?
(a) Wedging action of Ice (b) Spreading of roots of plants (c) Solution (d) Abrasion
Which of these is a stiff, marine calcareous clay of greenish color
(a) Till (b) Muck (c) Marl (d) Peat
The father of soil mechanics is
(a) Karl Terzaghi (b) Fellenius (c) Kray (d) Henkel
Planting trees would reduce pollution by sediments and will also prevent
(a) Soil Settlement (b) Consolidation (c) Soil Erosion (d) Population
Soils resulting from disintegration of rock and still may stay at the place of formation are known as
(a) Drift (b) Alluvial soils (c) Residual soils (d) Colluvial soils
Black cotton soil
(a) Contains large percentage of clay material (b) exhibits high compressibility (c) Both (A) and (B) are true (d) Only ...
Soil transported by wind is called
(a) Aeolian soil (b) Alluvial soil (c) Marine soil (d) Lacustrine soil Ans. (a) Aeolian soil Explanation:- • It is ...
Which of the soils is transported through wind
(a) Loess (b) Talus (c) Drift (d) Sand dunes Ans :- (a) Loess Explabation :- Loess is transported by wind. ...
