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Weathering — Geography STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographyWeathering4 Marks
Question
Erosion and Weathering.
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Answer

Erosion :
  1. Erosion includes the work of weathering away of rocks of the earth.
  2. It involves motion.
  3. River, glacier, wind are its main agents.
Weathering :
  1. Weathering is the breaking of rocks by elements of the atmosphere.
  2. It involves no motion.
  3. Temperature, frost, wind, plants and animals are its main agents.

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