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प्रश्न
Which one of the following materials is affected by hydration process?
विकल्प
Granite
Clay
Quartz
Salts
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उत्तर
Salts
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write whether the statement are true or false. Correct the incorrect one.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller particles is called weathering.
Soil formation is an important benefit of weathering. How is it important for mankind?
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.
Which is the most important effect of weathering?
What is known as exfoliation?
What is known as mass wasting?
Give one example of rapid mass movement.
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’.
Shear plane is the surface on which movement of a landslide takes place as a result of its breaking off.
Describe the chief characteristics of weathering.
What is weathering?
What is weathering? Illustrate the process graphically.
Distinguish between:
Weathering and Denudation
On what factors does the weathering depend?
How is humus formed?
What do you understand by the following term:|
Exfoliation
What do you understand by the following term:|
Oxidation
What are different types of soil according to their texture?
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______is produced by the decayed organic material, including dead leaves, stems roots, living bacteria, fungi, worms, and other organisms.
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______soils are those which are undisturbed by erosion or deposition.
Give reasons for the following :
A soil dominated by clay makes tilling difficult.
Give a geographical reason:
Slope is a major factor in mass wasting.
Give a geographical reason:
Oxidation changes the size and colour of the rocks.
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.
Name three types of weathering.
