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प्रश्न
What is a badland topography?
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उत्तर
A highly dissected land surface is known as badland. In sloping areas, gully erosion results in soil erosion. These gullies develop a ravine land a badland topography. This topography consists of ridges, earth pillars, ravines, escarpments, etc. This topography is found in Chambal Valley of Madhya Pradesh in India
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give geographical reason:
Temperature changes result in physical weathering.
Give a technical term for the following:
Expansion of minerals in rocks on coming into contact with rainwater.
Say whether the following is ‘True’ or ‘False’.
In dry climates mechanical weathering is dominant.
What do you understand by the following term:|
Carbonation
Account for the two types of weathering.
Give a geographical reason:
Human is an agent of weathering.
On the basis of the given points, differentiate between weathering and erosion.
| Weathering | Erosion | |
| Definition | ||
| Causes/Agents | ||
| Effect/Results | ||
| Examples |
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.
Is weathering essential as a pre-requisite in the formation of soils? Why?
Are physical and chemical weathering processes independent of each other? If not, why? Explain with examples.
