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प्रश्न
What is weathering?
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उत्तर
Weathering involves disintegration or decay of solid rock due to a change in temperature and weather and their impact on the composition of the rock.
संबंधित प्रश्न
People have used various farming methods to increase food production. However, in the process, they have stripped the soil of nutrients, leading to its degradation.
Can you suggest some ways by which we can reduce soil degradation?
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 geographical reason:
Temperature changes result in physical weathering.
How are the different kinds of soils in Temperate zones formed?
What do you understand by the following term:
Soil texture
How does frost action cause weathering?
Give reasons for the following :
Farmers are encouraged to adopt soil conservation methods.
Give a geographical reason:
Slope is a major factor in mass wasting.
Consider the given statement and choose the right option given below.
- The nature and magnitude of weathering differ from place to place and region to region.
- Granular disintegration takes place due to the action of volcanoes.
- Weathering is a prerequisite in the formation of soil.
Which of the above statement is/are the right statement.
Are physical and chemical weathering processes independent of each other? If not, why? Explain with examples.
