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प्रश्न
Say whether the following is ‘True’ or ‘False’.
Shear plane is the surface on which movement of a landslide takes place as a result of its breaking off.
पर्याय
True
False
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उत्तर
True
संबंधित प्रश्न
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 the following pair:
Weathering and erosion
Give geographical reason:
Temperature changes result in physical weathering.
What is known as oxidation?
What are exogenic forces?
What do you understand by the following term:
Landslide
Give reasons for the following :
A soil dominated by clay makes tilling difficult.
Explain the following terms.
Colloids
Give a geographical reason:
Oxidation changes the size and colour of the rocks.
