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Question
Give a technical term for the following:
Peeling off of the outer layer of rock through contraction and expansion.
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Solution
Exfoliation
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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.
Give geographical reason:
Temperature changes result in physical weathering.
How are erosional plains formed?
What is known as Sheet Wash?
Give a technical term for the following:
Expansion of minerals in rocks on coming into contact with rainwater.
Distinguish between the following:
Sheet erosion and gully erosion.
What do you understand by the following term:
Weathering
Give reasons for the following :
Farmers are encouraged to adopt soil conservation methods.
Give reasons for the following :
A soil dominated by clay makes tilling difficult.
Give reasons for the following :
Grassland soils are less acidic than forest soils.
