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प्रश्न
List any three factors that affect weathering.
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उत्तर
Factors that affect weathering are :
- Local climate
- Mineral composition
- Structure of rock
- Human activities
- Amount of exposed or bare rocks surface, and human activities.
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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 |
Which is the most important effect of weathering?
Make a chart for your classroom showing the causes of different types of weathering.
Give a technical term for the following:
Peeling off of the outer layer of rock through contraction and expansion.
What is humus? How is it formed? What is its significance in soil formation?
What do you understand by the following term:|
Desilication
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 |
Give a geographical reason:
Temperature is the main factor behind granular weathering.
Give a geographical reason:
Human is an agent of weathering.
Is weathering essential as a pre-requisite in the formation of soils? Why?
