Earth Science: Exogenic Processes
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What is the primary objective of studying exogenic processes?

  • To appreciate their importance in shaping Earth and sustaining life (correct)
  • To understand the process of metamorphism
  • To learn about the different types of faults
  • To understand the formation of magma

    • What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller particles?

  • Transportation
  • Deposition
  • Erosion
  • Weathering (correct)

    • What is the term for the process of sediment being deposited in a new location?

  • Weathering
  • Erosion
  • Deposition (correct)
  • Transportation

    • What is the process of rocks being transformed by heat and pressure?

    <p>Metamorphism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

    <p>Deformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism by which rocks are broken down through thermal expansion?

    <p>Heat transfer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the formation of magma due to a decrease in pressure?

    <p>Decompression melting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of process is responsible for the formation of sand dunes?

    <p>Deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which rocks are transformed by heat and pressure?

    <p>Metamorphism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the movement of sediment from one location to another?

    <p>Transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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