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प्रश्न
What is a badland topography?
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उत्तर
A highly dissected land surface is known as badland. In sloping areas, gully erosion results in soil erosion. These gullies develop a ravine land a badland topography. This topography consists of ridges, earth pillars, ravines, escarpments, etc. This topography is found in Chambal Valley of Madhya Pradesh in India
संबंधित प्रश्न
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Give a technical term for the following:
Peeling off of the outer layer of rock through contraction and expansion.
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:|
Carbonation
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| A | B |
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| (b) Over a long period of time this soil become mature | Transported soil |
| (c) It is most fertile soil when renewed every year | Podzol |
| (d) This soil is found is cool or cold humid areas | Residual |
What do you understand by the following term:
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Give reasons for the following :
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