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Question
Give one example of rapid mass movement.
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Solution
Rapid mass movement includes large amount of debris, soil, boulders and rock pieces etc, e.g. landslides and sheet erosion or displacement of the upper rock strata in large amount to uncover the rocks lying below.
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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.
Distinguish between the following pair:
Weathering and erosion
Give geographical reason:
Human activities affect weathering.
What is known as exfoliation?
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______soils are those which are undisturbed by erosion or deposition.
Match the following pairs correctly:
| A | B |
| (a) A soil formed at a place or a particular site | Alluvium |
| (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:
Weathering
What do you understand by the following term:
Soil profile
Describe the work of plants as agents of weathering.
It is weathering that is responsible for bio-diversity on the earth. How?
