Geography
Name the following:
(a) This soil is sticky when wet and cracks when dry.
(b) This soil is mainly used for making bricks.
(c) This soil is classified into khadar and bhangar.
(d) When heavy rainfall washes away the topmost layer of the soil.
Related Questions
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(a) Annual range of temperature is higher in Delhi than Mumbai.
(b) Mango showers are beneficial local winds.
(c) The North East monsoons bring almost no rain to most parts of India.
(d) Study the climatic data and answer the following questions:
Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Temp. °C 23.8 25.0 27.7 28.3 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.3 30.0 30.3 25.5 24.2 Rainfall cm 0 0 1.1 1.5 2.1 45.3 46.5 45.4 43.3 20.1 3.0 1 (i) Calculate the annual range of temperature.
(ii) What is the total rainfall during the monsoon season?
(iii) On which coast is the station located? Give a reason for your answer.
Differentiate between alluvial and laterite soil.
Give geographical reasons for the following:
(a) Black soil is a residual soil.
(b) Red soils are generally infertile.
(c) Alluvial soil differs in texture.
What is Soil Conservation? Mention any two measures taken to conserve soil.