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Question
What do you understand by the following term:|
Oxidation
Solution 1
Formation of oxygen compounds with the contact of air with rocks e.g. iron-oxide etc. is known as oxidation.
Solution 2
The Atmospheric oxygen combines with minerals of rocks especially iron compounds to fonn oxides. The rocks begin to decay and crumble to a powdered mass of brown dust. This process is known as oxidation.
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Write whether the statement are true or false. Correct the incorrect one.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller particles is called weathering.
Which is the most important effect of weathering?
Say whether the following is ‘True’ or ‘False’.
External forces are engaged only in erosion
Distinguish between the following:
Sheet erosion and gully erosion.
What do you understand by the following term:|
Humus
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______refers to the gradual disintegration and decomposition of rocks which lie exposed to the elements of weather.
Distinguish between the following :
Erosion and Weathering.
What do you understand by the following term:
Weathering
Explain the following terms.
Bases
On the basis of the given points, differentiate between weathering and erosion.
| Weathering | Erosion | |
| Definition | ||
| Causes/Agents | ||
| Effect/Results | ||
| Examples |
