Geography
Given below are different climate types with the predominant weathering action. Select which one is incorrect.
(A) Equatorial Climate — Chemical weathering
(B) Tropical Climate — Chemical weathering
(C) Dry Climate — Biological weathering
(D) Temperate Climate — Mechanical weathering
(E) Polar Climate — Mechanical weathering
- B
- C
- D
- E
Weathering
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Answer
C
Reason — In dry (desert) climates, mechanical (physical) weathering is the dominant process due to extreme daily temperature variations and lack of moisture. Biological weathering is minimal because vegetation and other living organisms are scarce.
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In which of the following climates physical weathering due to frost action is more prevalent?
- Equatorial climates
- Polar climates
- Tropical climates
- Temperate climates
Assertion (A): Weathering is described as disintegration or decomposition of a rock in size by natural agents at or near the surface of the earth.
Reason (R): A rock undergoes disintegration or decomposition only by being exposed.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
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- Mechanical
- Chemical
- Biological
- All of them
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