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प्रश्न
Give a technical term for the following:
Disintegration or decomposition of rock.
उत्तर
Weathering
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following pair:
Weathering and erosion
Give geographical reason:
Temperature changes result in physical weathering.
Give a technical term for the following:
Peeling off of the outer layer of rock through contraction and expansion.
State and explain the classification of mass movements.
What is weathering?
What do you understand by the following term:|
Exfoliation
Match the following pairs correctly:
| A | B |
| (a) A soil formed at a place or a particular site | Alluvium |
| (b) Over a long period of time this soil become mature | Transported soil |
| (c) It is most fertile soil when renewed every year | Podzol |
| (d) This soil is found is cool or cold humid areas | Residual |
Describe how changes of temperature lead to weathering.
OR
How do changing temperature lead to weathering?
On the basis of the given points, differentiate between weathering and erosion.
| Weathering | Erosion | |
| Definition | ||
| Causes/Agents | ||
| Effect/Results | ||
| Examples |
Are physical and chemical weathering processes independent of each other? If not, why? Explain with examples.
