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प्रश्न
What do you understand by the following term:|
Oxidation
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उत्तर १
Formation of oxygen compounds with the contact of air with rocks e.g. iron-oxide etc. is known as oxidation.
उत्तर २
The Atmospheric oxygen combines with minerals of rocks especially iron compounds to fonn oxides. The rocks begin to decay and crumble to a powdered mass of brown dust. This process is known as oxidation.
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.
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.
Describe the chief characteristics of weathering.
Distinguish between:
Weathering and Denudation
Distinguish between :
Loess and Alluvium.
What do you understand by the following term:
Weathering
Give reasons for the following :
A soil dominated by clay makes tilling difficult.
Give a geographical reason:
Oxidation changes the size and colour of the rocks.
Give a geographical reason:
Effect of mass movement will be greater along the western slope of the Sahyadri's than the eastern slope.
Are physical and chemical weathering processes independent of each other? If not, why? Explain with examples.
