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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following :
Erosion and Weathering.
फरक स्पष्ट करा
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उत्तर
Erosion :
- Erosion includes the work of weathering away of rocks of the earth.
- It involves motion.
- River, glacier, wind are its main agents.
Weathering :
- Weathering is the breaking of rocks by elements of the atmosphere.
- It involves no motion.
- Temperature, frost, wind, plants and animals are its main agents.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give geographical reason:
Temperature changes result in physical weathering.
Give geographical reason:
Human activities affect weathering.
Name any two slow movements of mass wasting.
What is known as Sheet Wash?
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:|
Humus
What do you understand by the following term:
Soil profile
What do you understand by the following term:
Landslide
Give a geographical reason:
Temperature is the main factor behind granular weathering.
