The first mechanism to start in the wind erosion is_________?

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1. About 40% of the total area of Pakistan is affected by wind erosion. this includes:_________?

   A. Thal, Cholistan
   B. Parts of Mianwali and D.G
   C. Tharparkar & vast areas of Balochistan
   D. All of the above

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2. According to one estimate, wind and water erosion over ______ % of the Pakistan’s total area?

   A. 46%
   B. 36%
   C. 76%
   D. None of the above

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3. In Balochistan, deserts also exists in _________, which supoorts wind erosion excluding rocky mountains:

   A. Desert of Kharan
   B. Noshki
   C. Both A & B
   D. Qilla SaifUllah

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4. Erosion permitting and erosion resisting crops grow alternatively at right angle to the slope of the land is called as:_________?

   A. Linear planting
   B. Strip planting
   C. Cover planting
   D. All of the above

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5. Soil erosion is __________ of soil from one place ti another place by natural agencies (wind & water):

   A. Detachement of soil
   B. Transportation
   C. both A & B
   D. None of these

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6. _________ erosion is the removal of a thin layer of soil by water acting over the whole surface. This type of erosion damaged very fertile lands located on slopes, some of which have been eroded to a depth of about 15 cm.

   A. Rain splash rill erosion
   B. Stream bank erosion
   C. Sheet erosion
   D. Gully erosion

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7. The wearing away of the land surface by wind, water, ice or other geological agents is called____________________?

   A. Seepage
   B. Soil erosion
   C. Soil contamination
   D. All the above

8. Material deposited by the wind is called____________________?

   A. Regolith
   B. Colluvial
   C. Alluvium
   D. Eolian

9. Wind transported materials if it is silt dominated is__________?

   A. Alluvial
   B. Colluvial
   C. Eolian
   D. Loess

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10. Following are types if erosion:

    A. Rain splash & sheet erosion
    B. Rill & Gully erosion
    C. Normal (geological) erosion & Accelerated erosion
    D. All of these

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