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Wearing away or breaking down or gradual disintegration of rocks by agents is called __________.
Wearing away or breaking down or gradual disintegration of rocks by agents is called __________.
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The correct option is A weathering
Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals
as well as wood and artificial materials through contact with the Earth's
atmosphere, waters, and biological organisms. Weathering occurs in situ, that
is, in the same place, with little or no movement, and thus should not be
confused with erosion, which involves the movement of rocks and minerals by
agents such as water, ice, snow, wind, waves and gravity and then being
transported and deposited in other locations.
Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals as well as wood and artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, waters, and biological organisms. Weathering occurs in situ, that is, in the same place, with little or no movement, and thus should not be confused with erosion, which involves the movement of rocks and minerals by agents such as water, ice, snow, wind, waves and gravity and then being transported and deposited in other locations.
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