Question

Name the various processes involved in denudation.

Answer 1

• Weathering: The disintegration or decay of rocks at or near the Earth’s surface due to atmospheric agents such as temperature changes, moisture, and precipitation.

• Erosion: The displacement of rock materials by external agents like wind, water, or ice. This process breaks down rocks and moves the particles to other locations.

• Mass Movement (or Mass Wasting): The large-scale movement of loose materials (rock waste) down slopes due to gravity. It occurs on steep slopes where gravity plays a significant role in transporting materials.

• Transportation: The movement of eroded materials (sediments) from one place to another by agents like rivers, wind, or glaciers.

• Deposition: The process where transported materials are laid down or deposited in new locations, forming various landforms like deltas, beaches, and sand dunes.