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प्रश्न
List any three factors that affect weathering.
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उत्तर
Factors that affect weathering are :
- Local climate
- Mineral composition
- Structure of rock
- Human activities
- Amount of exposed or bare rocks surface, and human activities.
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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.
Match the column
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Granular disintegration | (i) causes feldspar to become a powdery mass |
| 2. Oxidation | (ii) is common in deserts |
| 3. Carbonation | (iii) is the simplest form of chemical weathering |
| 4. Hydration | (iv) mainly affects limestone regions |
| 5. Solution | (v) results in the rusting of iron |
Give geographical reason:
Gases in the atmosphere affect weathering.
What is gradation? Describe the two processes involved in gradation.
What is known as exfoliation?
Give a technical term for the following:
Disintegration or decomposition of rock.
Describe the chief characteristics of weathering.
What is a badland topography?
What do you understand by the following term:|
Desilication
How are the different kinds of soils in Temperate zones formed?
