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Question
What is known as mass wasting?
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Solution
The movement of loose material derived from the bed rock through weathering is called mass wasting.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write whether the statement are true or false. Correct the incorrect one.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller particles is called weathering.
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 weathering?
What are exogenic forces?
Give a technical term for the following:
Peeling off of the outer layer of rock through contraction and expansion.
What do you understand by the following term:|
Carbonation
Give reasons for the following :
A soil dominated by clay makes tilling difficult.
Give a geographical reason:
Effect of mass movement will be greater along the western slope of the Sahyadri's than the eastern slope.
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?
It is weathering that is responsible for bio-diversity on the earth. How?
