Question
Geography Question on Natural Resources
Read the following statements about weathering and mass wasting carefully and identify the correct statements.
A. The process of disintegration and decomposition of rocks in situ is called weathering.
B. In desert areas wind velocity and presence of silt content determines the rate of weathering.
C. Soil creep and solifluction are rapid mass movement.
D. Mass movement is downslope movement of rock material under the influence of gravity.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A
A and B only
B
A and D only
C
B and D only
D
A and C only
Answer
A and D only
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (B): A and D only.