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प्रश्न
Give geographical reason:
Human activities affect weathering.
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उत्तर
Human activities like mining, quarrying deforestation, tunnelling, road construction and farming affect the weathering.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
From encyclopedias and the Internet, find out the different types of soil found in India. Discuss the importance of these soils for crops cultivated in our country. You should form groups in class for this activity.
Distinguish between the following pair:
Weathering and erosion
What is weathering?
Say whether the following is ‘True’ or ‘False’.
In dry climates mechanical weathering is dominant.
Distinguish between :
Loess and Alluvium.
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.
Define the following term briefly:
Soil texture
Match the following pairs correctly:
| A | B |
| (a) A soil formed at a place or a particular site | Alluvium |
| (b) Over a long period of time this soil become mature | Transported soil |
| (c) It is most fertile soil when renewed every year | Podzol |
| (d) This soil is found is cool or cold humid areas | Residual |
A region is having an annual mean temperature of 5°C and an annual rainfall of 1000 mm. Can you comment upon the weathering and the type with the help of the following questions? Discuss in class.
- Which type of weathering will be dominant here?
- Where will such a region be found?
Name three types of weathering.
