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Question
Give reasons for the following :
A soil dominated by clay makes tilling difficult.
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Solution
A soil dominated by clay makes tilling difficult because it is sticky and tough.
RELATED QUESTIONS
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 |
Which is the most important effect of weathering?
Distinguish between the Structural plain and Depositional plains.
What is weathering?
What is weathering?
What do you understand by the following term:|
Oxidation
Define the following term briefly:
Soil texture
Give reasons for the following :
Farmers are encouraged to adopt soil conservation methods.
Give a geographical reason:
Human is an agent of weathering.
A region is having an annual mean temperature of 5°C and an annual rainfall of 1000 mm. Can you comment upon the weathering and the type with the help of the following questions? Discuss in class.
- Which type of weathering will be dominant here?
- Where will such a region be found?
