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Question
Which human activities lead to weathering of rocks?
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Solution
Following human activities lead to weathering of rocks :
- Mining
- Quarrying
- Deforestation
When trees are cut the binding action of the roots of the trees is no longer present. Rocks get exposed to sun and rain and weathering takes place rapidly. Mining and quarrying exposes bare rocks on the surface and these get weathered quickly.
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