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प्रश्न
Name three types of weathering.
उत्तर
There are three types of weathering, physical, chemical and biological.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write whether the statement are true or false. Correct the incorrect one.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller particles is called weathering.
From encyclopedias and the Internet, find out the different types of soil found in India. Discuss the importance of these soils for crops cultivated in our country. You should form groups in class for this activity.
Match the column
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Granular disintegration | (i) causes feldspar to become a powdery mass |
| 2. Oxidation | (ii) is common in deserts |
| 3. Carbonation | (iii) is the simplest form of chemical weathering |
| 4. Hydration | (iv) mainly affects limestone regions |
| 5. Solution | (v) results in the rusting of iron |
Give geographical reason:
Gases in the atmosphere affect weathering.
Give geographical reason:
Human activities affect weathering.
How are erosional plains formed?
What is known as exfoliation? Name the processes involved in it?
Distinguish between :
Loess and Alluvium.
What is a badland topography?
Give a geographical reason:
Human is an agent of weathering.
