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प्रश्न
Soil formation is an important benefit of weathering. How is it important for mankind?
उत्तर
Soil formation is important for mankind as:
- A habitat for several plants and animals
- A storage bank for water and nutrients
- Foundation of the world’s food chain
- Provides an anchor for plants
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give geographical reason:
Human activities affect weathering.
Which is the most important effect of weathering?
What is gradation? Describe the two processes involved in gradation.
Give one example of rapid mass movement.
Give a technical term for the following:
Disintegration or decomposition of rock.
Give a technical term for the following:
Expansion of minerals in rocks on coming into contact with rainwater.
Distinguish between the following:
Sheet erosion and gully erosion.
What are the various factors governing the formation of soil? Which one is the most important and why?
Give a geographical reason:
Oxidation changes the size and colour of the rocks.
Are physical and chemical weathering processes independent of each other? If not, why? Explain with examples.
