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प्रश्न
Give a geographical reason:
Human is an agent of weathering.
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उत्तर
Human is an agent of weathering because
- Man is a biological agent of weathering. Due to economic and technological development, man has become the most powerful agent of weathering and erosion.
- Mining, blasting of hills and ridges for road and dam construction, quarrying for industrial and building materials, etc., results in a fast rate of disintegration of rocks.
- This may be accomplished by natural weathering processes in thousands to millions of years.
- Man accelerates the rate of weathering on hill slopes through activities like deforestation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write whether the statement are true or false. Correct the incorrect one.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller particles is called weathering.
Give geographical reason:
Gases in the atmosphere affect weathering.
Make a chart for your classroom showing the causes of different types of weathering.
Give a technical term for the following:
Disintegration or decomposition of rock.
Say whether the following is ‘True’ or ‘False’.
External forces are engaged only in erosion
What do you understand by the following term:|
Oxidation
What do you understand by the following term:|
Humus
Distinguish between the following :
Erosion and Weathering.
What do you understand by the following term:
Weathering
Consider the given statement and choose the right option given below.
- The nature and magnitude of weathering differ from place to place and region to region.
- Granular disintegration takes place due to the action of volcanoes.
- Weathering is a prerequisite in the formation of soil.
Which of the above statement is/are the right statement.
