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प्रश्न
Name three types of weathering.
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उत्तर
- Mechanical (Physical) Weathering
- Chemical Weathering
- Biological Weathering
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Soil formation is an important benefit of weathering. How is it important for mankind?
People have used various farming methods to increase food production. However, in the process, they have stripped the soil of nutrients, leading to its degradation.
Can you suggest some ways by which we can reduce soil degradation?
Match the column
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Granular disintegration | (i) causes feldspar to become a powdery mass |
| 2. Oxidation | (ii) is common in deserts |
| 3. Carbonation | (iii) is the simplest form of chemical weathering |
| 4. Hydration | (iv) mainly affects limestone regions |
| 5. Solution | (v) results in the rusting of iron |
Distinguish between:
Weathering and Denudation
Distinguish between :
Loess and Alluvium.
On what factors does the weathering depend?
What do you understand by the following term:|
Regolith
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______is produced by the decayed organic material, including dead leaves, stems roots, living bacteria, fungi, worms, and other organisms.
Describe the work of plants as agents of weathering.
Give reasons for the following :
Grassland soils are less acidic than forest soils.
