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प्रश्न
Soil formation is an important benefit of weathering. How is it important for mankind?
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उत्तर
Soil formation is important for mankind as:
- A habitat for several plants and animals
- A storage bank for water and nutrients
- Foundation of the world’s food chain
- Provides an anchor for plants
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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.
In which regions of the world is ‘frost action’ the common form of weathering?
How are erosional plains formed?
What is known as mass wasting?
Give a technical term for the following:
Expansion of minerals in rocks on coming into contact with rainwater.
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.
What do you understand by the following term:|
Desilication
Distinguish between the following :
Erosion and Weathering.
Account for the two types of weathering.
Give a geographical reason:
Slope is a major factor in mass wasting.
