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प्रश्न
A region is having an annual mean temperature of 5°C and an annual rainfall of 1000 mm. Can you comment upon the weathering and the type with the help of the following questions? Discuss in class.
- Which type of weathering will be dominant here?
- Where will such a region be found?
उत्तर
- Physical weathering will be dominant here.
- Such a region will be found in permafrost conditions, alpine and periglacial region.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give geographical reason:
Gases in the atmosphere affect weathering.
In which regions of the world is ‘frost action’ the common form of weathering?
Give a technical term for the following:
Peeling off of the outer layer of rock through contraction and expansion.
Distinguish between :
Loess and Alluvium.
What do you understand by the following term:|
Desilication
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______soils are those which are undisturbed by erosion or deposition.
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 |
Distinguish between the following :
Erosion and Weathering.
Explain the following terms.
Colloids
Give a geographical reason:
Effect of mass movement will be greater along the western slope of the Sahyadri's than the eastern slope.
