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प्रश्न
What do you understand by the following term:
Landslide
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उत्तर
Sudden movement of weathered particles down the slope is known as a landslide.
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Weathering
या प्रश्नात किंवा उत्तरात काही त्रुटी आहे का?
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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 |
Distinguish between the following pair:
Weathering and erosion
Give geographical reason:
Temperature changes result in physical weathering.
List any three factors that affect weathering.
What is known as exfoliation? Name the processes involved in it?
On what factors does the weathering depend?
Distinguish between the following:
Sheet erosion and gully erosion.
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.
State the effects of weathering.
