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Consider the following statements about Mechanical Weathering:
More compact and highly consolidated rocks are least affected by freeze-thaw weathering.
Shattering of rocks is more common in hot deserts.
Crystalline rocks are often prone to exfoliation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
During chemical weathering, when minerals in feldspar change to kaolinite clays, the process is termed as :
Consider the following statements regarding Volcanic Cones:
During volcanic eruptions, acid lava cones are formed by highly viscous lavas.
Viscous lavas have high mobility and can travel for long distances.
Acid lavas result in the formation of high cones with steep slopes.
Composite cones are the highest volcanic cones.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following statements with reference to Glacial trough is/are correct ?
(1) Alpine glaciers strip valleys of their soil, regolith and sediment to form glacial troughs.
(2) When the sea level is below the floor of a glacial trough, the seawater enters as the ice front recedes, creating a fiord.
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