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Question
What do you understand by the following term:|
Humus
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Solution
It is the decayed vegetation material found in the soil.
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Write whether the statement are true or false. Correct the incorrect one.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller particles is called weathering.
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’.
In dry climates mechanical weathering is dominant.
Distinguish between the following:
Sheet erosion and gully erosion.
What do you understand by the following term:|
Desilication
Define the following term briefly:
Soil texture
Give reasons for the following :
Farmers are encouraged to adopt soil conservation methods.
Which one of the following materials is affected by hydration process?
Is weathering essential as a pre-requisite in the formation of soils? Why?
Are physical and chemical weathering processes independent of each other? If not, why? Explain with examples.
