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(2) River’s work is more prominent than other agents of erosion in desert regions.
Answer 2: No, wind erosion is more important than the other agents in desert areas. Since sparse
vegetation and loose soil is present in the desert, hence, the wind easily carries and deposits the
sediments.
(3) The work of groundwater is effective in the area with soft rocks.
Answer 3: The groundwater work is powerful in the area with hard rocks. Due to weathering in the
hard rock, fractures are created and water seeps through the rock and gets deposited.
(4) The work of wind is not limited like rivers, glaciers or the sea waves and takes place everywhere.
Answer 4: Yes, the wind is blown everywhere. So, its work is not only limited in the desert areas
alone.
(2) The depositional work by rivers happens because of a gentle slope, reduced speed and
transported sediments.
(4) The speed of the glacier is more on both the banks than in the middle.
Answer 4: The statement is wrong. The correct statement is “The speed of the glacier is much more
in the middle than on both banks of the glacier”.
(2) Which agent is responsible for the formation of stalactites and stalagmites and where are they
formed?
Answer 2: There are various agents which are mainly responsible for the formation of a stalagmite
as well as a stalactite. On the cave floor or in a pile, usually, more calcite is left by the water from
the end of the stalactite. And this usually results in the formation of stalagmite. So, stalagmite is
very similar to a cone shape. But sometimes a column or pillar is formed by them. The main
characteristics of these two things are that they usually are found in pairs.
(3) List the landforms that are produced by the depositional work of the sea waves.
Answer 3: The landforms like beaches, sand bar, lagoons are formed due to the depositional work
of the sea waves.
Beach – Large amounts of sediments coming from the landward side in areas between two
adjoining headlands. Such sandy deposits along the coasts are called beaches.
Sand bars – Sand gets deposited along the sides of headlands. The deposited sand
comes into the sea at some distance away from the beach. This is called sand bars.