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प्रश्न
In which regions will freeze-thaw weathering not be effective?
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उत्तर
Freeze-thaw weathering will not be effective in the cold polar regions as the soil cover and rocks are very little on the polar areas and moreover, there is snow everywhere.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Assertion (A): In areas of high rainfall, slides are very common.
Reasoning (R): Types of mass wasting movements are dependent on a region's climate.
Identify the correct correlation:
A: Assertion; R: Reasoning
A: Surface water helps solifluction.
R: Water table is responsible for the same.
Identify the correct group:
Draw a neat and labelled diagram of Freeze and thaw weathering
Draw a neat and labelled diagram of Block disintegration.
Answer in detail:
Explain with examples the process of weathering happening in Konkan.
Besides climatic factors, rock type, and structure, can you think of some more factors that affect weathering?
Can animals and plants also influence weathering? Will that be physical or chemical weathering? Which type of weathering does stone quarrying cause?
See the diagram and answer the following questions:
- Which rock layer has experienced the most weathering?
- Which rock layer has experienced the least weathering?
- What could be the reason behind the difference in weathering?
Think of the reason why landslides should be more frequent in the foothill zone of the Himalayas and Western Ghat region. Why do landslides not occur in Marathwada in Maharashtra or the Maidan area in Karnataka?
