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Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and transportation are indicators of which one of the following processes?

Options

  1. ADenudation
  2. BEndogenetic process
  3. CDiastrophism
  4. DMountain building

Correct answer

A. Denudation

Step-by-step solution

In geology, denudation is the long-term sum of processes that cause the wearing away of the Earth's surface by moving water, ice, wind and waves, leading to a reduction in elevation and relief of landforms and landscapes. Denudation is the wearing away of landmass by various processes like weathering, mass movement, erosion and transportation. It results in lowering the level of land, rounding exposed rock surfaces and levelling the peaks. Various agents of erosion like water, wind, and glaciers are involved in the

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