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प्रश्न
What is known as mass wasting?
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उत्तर
The movement of loose material derived from the bed rock through weathering is called mass wasting.
संबंधित प्रश्न
People have used various farming methods to increase food production. However, in the process, they have stripped the soil of nutrients, leading to its degradation.
Can you suggest some ways by which we can reduce soil degradation?
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 |
What is weathering?
Give a technical term for the following:
Disintegration or decomposition of rock.
Describe the chief characteristics of weathering.
Distinguish between the following:
Sheet erosion and gully erosion.
What do you understand by the following term:|
Exfoliation
What do you understand by the following term:|
Desilication
What do you understand by the following term:|
Humus
Give a geographical reason:
Slope is a major factor in mass wasting.
