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प्रश्न
Name any two slow movements of mass wasting.
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उत्तर
Slow movements of mass wasting a be divided into two
main types — Creep and Solifluction.
Creep: The slow downhill movement of debris is called soil creep.
Solifluction: The water mixed with soil forms clay which moves as a thick viscous fluid.
संबंधित प्रश्न
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 |
Distinguish between the Structural plain and Depositional plains.
What is the chief characteristic of weathering in tropical climates?
What is known as mass wasting?
Give a technical term for the following:
Disintegration or decomposition of rock.
Say whether the following is ‘True’ or ‘False’.
Shear plane is the surface on which movement of a landslide takes place as a result of its breaking off.
How are the different kinds of soils in Temperate zones formed?
Give reasons for the following :
Grassland soils are less acidic than forest soils.
Give a geographical reason:
Temperature is the main factor behind granular weathering.
Give a geographical reason:
Effect of mass movement will be greater along the western slope of the Sahyadri's than the eastern slope.
