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प्रश्न
How do animals and plants assist in weathering?
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उत्तर
The decaying remains of dead plants in soil tend to form organic acid which when dissolved in water cause chemical weathering. Ants, earthworms and burrowing animals such as rats and rabbits loosen soil and make tunnels causing weathering.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the main types of chemical weathering?
Identify the type of weathering from the given description.
The rock rusts.
Discuss the role of water in the process of chemical weathering.
Name few well known physical features caused by chemical weathering.
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______ occurs when the water itself combines chemically with some element or mineral.
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______ is the chemical process in which some of the minerals are dissolved by the water.
Distinguish between the following :
Granular Disintegration and Block Disintegration.
Distinguish between the following :
Solution and Hydration
Give reasons for the following :
Presence of water aids chemical weathering.
Mixing of water with the atmospheric carbon-di-oxide is known as ______.
