Distinguish between the Structural plain and Depositional plains.

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Structural Plain:

Formation: A structural plain is formed due to the uplift or subsidence of land caused by tectonic forces.
Characteristics: These plains are typically flat, large areas of land formed by geological processes like faulting and folding. They are often found in regions where the land has been uplifted or subsided, such as plateau regions or basins.
Example: The Great Plains of the USA.

Depositional Plain:

Formation: A depositional plain is formed by the accumulation of sediments deposited by natural agents like rivers, glaciers, and wind.
Characteristics: These plains are formed by sedimentation and are typically fertile, flat areas of land. They often occur in areas near rivers, lakes, or coastlines where material has been deposited over time.
Example: The Indo-Gangetic Plains in India.

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अध्याय 5: Landforms of the Earth - Exercise [पृष्ठ ५३]

अध्याय 5 Landforms of the Earth
Exercise | Q III. 3. | पृष्ठ ५३

What are exogenic forces?

What is a badland topography?

Distinguish between the following:
Sheet erosion and gully erosion.

What are different types of soil according to their texture?

Define the following term briefly:

Soil texture

What are the various factors governing the formation of soil? Which one is the most important and why?

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.

What do you understand by the following term:
Soil profile

Describe the work of plants as agents of weathering.