Exogenic Processes

Question 1

Disintegrate or decomposes rocks near Earth’s surface through elements of weather.

Answer 1

Weathering

Question 2

Rocks broken apart without chemical conposition change.

Answer 2

Physical Weathering

Question 3

Another term for physical weathering

Answer 3

Mechanical weathering

Question 4

Caused by successive heating and cooling that causes the expansion and contraction of rocks.

Answer 4

Block disintegration

Question 5

Stripping of outer layers of rocks due to intense heating

Answer 5

Exfoliation

Question 6

Alternate freezing and thawing of water inside the joints of the rocks

Answer 6

Frost weathering

Question 7

Weakening of rocks and the formation of new compounds or new substances caused by chemical reaction

Answer 7

Chemical weathering

Question 8

Oxygen reacts with the rock and changes its mineral composition

Answer 8

Oxidation

Question 9

Formation of various types of carbonates in rocks

Answer 9

Carbonation

Question 10

Absorption of combination of water and a particular substance on the rock

Answer 10

Hydration

Question 11

Minerals in rocks directly dissolve on water

Answer 11

Solution

Question 12

Disintegration of rocks due to the living organisms

Answer 12

Biotic weathering

Question 13

Downslope movement of rock, regolith, and soil because of gravity

Answer 13

Mass wasting

Question 14

Free fall movement of detached individual pieces of rocks

Answer 14

Fall

Question 15

Rocks remain fairly coherent and move along well in the well defined surface

Answer 15

Slides

Question 16

Rock materials saturated with water and move downslope as a viscous liquid

Answer 16

Flow

Question 17

Removal of soil than it’s natural replacement in nature

Answer 17

Soil erosion

Question 18

Removal of thin layers of soil because of surface runoff and rain

Answer 18

Sheet erosion

Question 19

Removal of soil by running water

Answer 19

Rill erosion