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Question
What do you understand by the following term:
Weathering
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Solution
The disintegration or decay of rocks on the surface of the Earth due to atmospheric conditions is called weathering.
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 |
What is gradation? Describe the two processes involved in gradation.
What is weathering?
Name any two slow movements of mass wasting.
What do you understand by the following term:|
Carbonation
What are different types of soil according to their texture?
What are the various factors governing the formation of soil? Which one is the most important and why?
Give reasons for the following :
Farmers are encouraged to adopt soil conservation methods.
Give a geographical reason:
Human is an agent of weathering.
Give a geographical reason:
Effect of mass movement will be greater along the western slope of the Sahyadri's than the eastern slope.
