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प्रश्न
What do you understand by the following term:|
Exfoliation
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उत्तर १
It is the process of scaling off the curved outer shells of the rock. Exfoliated dome-shaped rocks are largely found in great deserts.
उत्तर २
When the rock consists of homogeneous minerals the thin surface layer of rock absorbs heat during the day and expands, while during the night, this surface layer contracts. In a few days the rock breaks up or peels off into layers. This type of weathering is called exfoliation.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the flowchart below.
Distinguish between the following pair:
Weathering and erosion
Which is the most important effect of weathering?
What is known as oxidation?
Give a technical term for the following:
Expansion of minerals in rocks on coming into contact with rainwater.
What is a badland topography?
What do you understand by the following term:|
Carbonation
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.
Give reasons for the following :
Grassland soils are less acidic than forest soils.
On the basis of the given points, differentiate between weathering and erosion.
| Weathering | Erosion | |
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