Exogenic processes

Gradual breaking down into smaller particles

• Geomorpholgy

• Weathering

• Salinity

• Erosion

Destruction caused by exposure to the wind, rain or sun

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Geomorphology

Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?

• weathering

• erosion

• mass movement

• tectonic uplift

The process that breaks down rock at the Earth's surface through disintegration of rocks into mineral particles or dissolving it into water is known as

• weathering.

• erosion.

• mass movement.

• deposition.

Factors influencing the weathering process include

• the climate of an area only.

• rock composition and structure only.

• organic processes only.

• rock composition and structure, climate, organic processes, and subsurface water.

When rock is broken down and disintegrated without any chemical alterations, the process in operation is

• physical weathering.

• chemical weathering.

• hydrolysis.

• erosion.

When rock is broken down and disintegrated in the presence of water and with chemical alterations to the rock, the process in operation is

• physical weathering.

• chemical weathering.

• mass movement.

• biological weathering.

Chemical weathering is greatest under conditions of

• higher rainfall and temperatures.

• lower rainfall and temperatures.

• higher rainfall, but lower temperatures.

• near absence of rainfall, but higher temperatures.

What is the major force of erosion along the coast?

• Sand
• Earthquakes
• Waves
• Rain

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water...

• keeps the rocks in place
• makes the rocks last longer
• expands cracks and breaks rocks
• causes rocks to fall in landslides

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