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Question
Give reasons for the following:
Internal processes are different from external processes.
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Solution
Internal processes are associated with tectonic forces resulting in drastic changes e.g. earthquakes volcanoes etc. External processes are carried on by natural agents of change e.g. water wind and ice which produce gradual changes.
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