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प्रश्न
Define the following term briefly:
Soil texture
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उत्तर
Soil texture — It is the makeup of the soil referring to the sizes of the soil particles.
संबंधित प्रश्न
From encyclopedias and the Internet, find out the different types of soil found in India. Discuss the importance of these soils for crops cultivated in our country. You should form groups in class for this activity.
Distinguish between the following pair
Granular disintegration and exfoliation
Give a technical term for the following:
Peeling off of the outer layer of rock through contraction and expansion.
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.
What do you understand by the following term:
Weathering
What do you understand by the following term:
Soil profile
Give reasons for the following :
A soil dominated by clay makes tilling difficult.
Give a geographical reason:
Effect of mass movement will be greater along the western slope of the Sahyadri's than the eastern slope.
It is weathering that is responsible for bio-diversity on the earth. How?
Is weathering essential as a pre-requisite in the formation of soils? Why?
