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Answer in Brief
Answer in brief.
Distinguish between weathering and mass wasting.
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Solution
WEATHERING | MASS WASTING |
It is the disintegration, breaking down and decomposition of components in the earths crust throung the action of natural or other agents. | It is the movement of rocks and other particles along slopes and hills because of the action of gravity and force and gets amassed in the bases. |
It can be mechanical, chemical or biological. | It can be rapid movements like rock falls or landslides or slower movements like erosion |
It does not result in the occurence of any natural disaster. | It can result in disaster like landslides. |
It does result in any movement. | It result in the movement of debris and particles to distant places. |
Concept: Weathering - Biological Weathering
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