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प्रश्न
Write short notes on the following: Karst plains
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उत्तर
These plains are formed by the action of underground water, dissolving the regions made of chalk or limestone are called Karst plains. They are often flat-bottomed. Due to wind erosion and differential weathering, the topography is etched and rounded or even polished in a curious manner. Some of the relief features are quite fantastic in shape, especially the pebbles and other fragments that litter the surface of these plains.
संबंधित प्रश्न
An extensive area of lowland with a level or gently undulating surface.
The vertical movements which are the result of faults and cracks in the surface of the earth.
The forces operating on the surface of the earth.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
The Great Plain of the USA was formed by ______.
Describe the characteristics of structural plains.
Write short notes on the following: Cuestiform plains
Why and how are the plains the centres of all human activity?
Match the following
| 1. | Breaking and crumbling of rocks | Glacier |
| 2. | Abandoned meander loops | Barchan |
| 3. | Large body of moving ice | Lagoon |
| 4. | Crescent shaped sand dunes | Weathering |
| 5. | Vembanad lake | Oxbow lake |
Define erosion.
What is the exogenic process?
