______ is a process of wearing away of the earth's surface.
A
Erosion
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B
Denudation
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C
Wethering
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D
None of thses
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Solution
The correct option is B Denudation
Denudation is the process of wearing away of earth's surface.
Wethering is the process of wearing away of rocks on the surface of the earth.
Thus wethering is the subprocess of denudation. Larger process of wearing away of earth's surface refers to Denudation thus it is the right answer.
Erosion refers to the removal and movement of the material present on the earth's surface which involves denudation, wethering and transportation, has is not a specific answer.