5 Questions
What is the process that refers to the stripping of the outer layers of rocks due to pressure release?
Exfoliation
Which type of weathering involves the physical breakdown of rock into unconnected grains or chunks without changing its chemical composition?
Mechanical weathering
What is the combined action of all physical and chemical processes that disintegrate and decompose rocks near the Earth’s surface through the elements of weather?
Weathering
Which process involves the eventual transformation of rock into sediments?
Weathering
What refers to the alternate freezing and thawing of water that causes the physical breakdown of rock?
Frost wedging
Test your knowledge of exogenic processes with this quiz. Explore the concepts of weathering, erosion, and deposition, and understand how these external mechanisms shape the Earth's surface geologic features.
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