Engineering Geology Quiz 2

Cylindrical or bowl shaped outline features formed due to river erosion is

• Rills
• Gullies
• Potholes

Type of deposit in the physical weathering due to frost action

• Talus deposit
• Fragments deposit
• Scree deposit

Phenomenon of pealing off of curved shells from rocks under the influence of thermal effects

• Exudation
• Thermal effects
• Exfoliation

Ever-Continuing Process in formation of physical and chemical process

• Geological Work
• Physical weathering
• Chemical Weathering

Change of colour happening in which type of process?

• Oxidation
• Reduction
• Carbonisation

Addition of CO2 and H2O in the mineral component is known as

• Hydrolysis
• Hydration
• Carbonisation

Physical features existing on the earth are modified or changed by the natural agents through the geological ages

• Geological Work
• Geological Changes
• Morphology

Natural process of in-situ disintegration of rocks into smaller fragments and particles

• Physical Weathering
• Mechanical Weathering
• Both a & b

Exudation is a process of

• Disintegration takes place due to formation of crystals of salts like sodium chloride within the cavities
• Pealing off of curved shells from rocks under the influence of thermal effects
• Freezing of water when happening within the pores, cracks, fractures and cavities of rocks affects