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प्रश्न
Give a technical term for the following:
Peeling off of the outer layer of rock through contraction and expansion.
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उत्तर
Exfoliation
संबंधित प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following pair
Granular disintegration and exfoliation
In which regions of the world is ‘frost action’ the common form of weathering?
Which is the most important effect of weathering?
Define weathering.
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______is produced by the decayed organic material, including dead leaves, stems roots, living bacteria, fungi, worms, and other organisms.
State the effects of weathering.
Give reasons for the following :
Grassland soils are less acidic than forest soils.
Give a geographical reason:
Slope is a major factor in mass wasting.
On the basis of the given points, differentiate between weathering and erosion.
| Weathering | Erosion | |
| Definition | ||
| Causes/Agents | ||
| Effect/Results | ||
| Examples |
Are physical and chemical weathering processes independent of each other? If not, why? Explain with examples.
