Geologic cycle for the formation of soil, is_________.

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Weathering â†’ upheaval â†’ transportation â†’ deposition

Weathering â†’ transportation â†’ deposition â†’ upheaval

Upheavel â†’ transportation â†’ deposition â†’ weathering

Transportation â†’ upheaval â†’ weathering â†’ deposition

Correct Answer : Weathering â†’ transportation â†’ deposition â†’ upheaval

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The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly without rupture, elastic rebound and also a volume change, is known______.

ductility

porosity

permeability

plasticity

Correct Answer : Option (D) : plasticity

During seepage through a soil, direction of seepage is always_______.

perpendicular to stream lines

parallel to equipotential lines

perpendicular to equipotential lines

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) : perpendicular to equipotential lines

The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known_______.

porosity

water content

void ratio

specific gravity

Correct Answer : Option (B) : water content