SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SATELLITESICY BODIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth’s surface is called ____
A
sediment
B
erosion
C
weathering
D
deposition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface. Once a rock has been broken down, a process called erosion transports the bits of rock and minerals away. Water, acids, salt, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all agents of weathering and erosion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sometimes called mechanical weathering, physical weathering is the process that breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition. These examples illustrate physical weathering: Swiftly moving water. Rapidly moving water can lift, for short periods of time, rocks from the stream bottom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, from the above-mentioned points, it becomes clear that the combined action of weathering and erosion is known as Denudation..

Detailed explanation-4: -These broken pieces of rock are called sediments. The word “Sedimentary” comes from the root word “Sediment".

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