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प्रश्न
What is known as exfoliation?
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उत्तर
Exfoliation is the process in which outer layers of rock peel off due to temperature changes. In regions with high daytime temperatures and cool nighttime temperatures, the repeated expansion and contraction of the rock surface causes it to crack and break into thin layers or sheets. This is a form of mechanical weathering, often seen in rocks like granite.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following pair
Granular disintegration and exfoliation
Which is the most important effect of weathering?
What are exogenic forces?
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’.
External forces are engaged only in erosion
What do you understand by the following term:|
Exfoliation
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.
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______soils are those which are undisturbed by erosion or deposition.
Give a geographical reason:
Oxidation changes the size and colour of the rocks.
On the basis of the given points, differentiate between weathering and erosion.
| Weathering | Erosion | |
| Definition | ||
| Causes/Agents | ||
| Effect/Results | ||
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