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Weathering and Mass Wasting — Geography STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 Commerce / ArtsGeographyWeathering and Mass Wasting4 Marks
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Role of water in mass wasting
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Answer

  1. Although water is not always directly involved as a transporting medium but it plays an important role in mass wasting.
  2. Addition of water from rainfall or snowfall or melting of snow makes the material on the slope heavier.
  3. Water can reduce the friction along a sliding surface.

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