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प्रश्न
Describe the chief characteristics of weathering in different climates.
उत्तर
Equatorial region is noted for more active chemical weathering due to excess of temperature and water; the tropical region is remarkable for the formation of laterite soil by mixing of oxides of iron and aluminium in the soil due to change in heating and much evaporation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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 |
What is weathering?
What is known as oxidation?
Give one example of rapid mass movement.
What is a badland topography?
Distinguish between the following:
Sheet erosion and gully erosion.
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______is produced by the decayed organic material, including dead leaves, stems roots, living bacteria, fungi, worms, and other organisms.
What do you understand by the following term:
Soil texture
Give reasons for the following :
Farmers are encouraged to adopt soil conservation methods.
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?
