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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following pair
Granular disintegration and exfoliation
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उत्तर
Granular disintegration :
A form of weathering where the grains of a rock become loosened and fall out to leave a pitted and uneven surface.
Exfoliation :
When the surface layers of rounded and boulders gradually peel off in layers due to expansion of the outer layer during the day and the contraction of the same layer during night, the process is called exfoliation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a technical term for the following:
Disintegration or decomposition of rock.
Say whether the following is ‘True’ or ‘False’.
External forces are engaged only in erosion
How is humus formed?
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______refers to the gradual disintegration and decomposition of rocks which lie exposed to the elements of weather.
What do you understand by the following term:
Weathering
State the effects of weathering.
Give reasons for the following :
Climate is the most important factor of soil formation.
Give a geographical reason:
Human is an agent of weathering.
Give a geographical reason:
Slope is a major factor in mass wasting.
On the basis of the given points, differentiate between weathering and erosion.
| Weathering | Erosion | |
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