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प्रश्न
What do you understand by the following term:
Landslide
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उत्तर
Sudden movement of weathered particles down the slope is known as a landslide.
संबंधित प्रश्न
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 |
Give a technical term for the following:
Peeling off of the outer layer of rock through contraction and expansion.
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’.
External forces are engaged only in erosion
Distinguish between :
Loess and Alluvium.
Distinguish between the following:
Sheet erosion and gully erosion.
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.
What do you understand by the following term:
Weathering
Give reasons for the following :
A soil dominated by clay makes tilling difficult.
Consider the given statement and choose the right option given below.
- Small streams that join the main river is tributary.
- River Gangas is a tributary.
Which of the above statement is/are the right statement.
