Lithosphere – II Exogenetic Processes

Objectives

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- To comprehend the various external processes of the Earth - To study the different types of weathering and the resultant features - To learn how the weathered materials are transported by movement - To study about the erosional and depositional landform features associated with rivers, underground water, glaciers, winds and waves

Recap

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- Levelling of uneven landform is called gradation. - Weathering is the breaking down of the rocks. - Physical, chemical and biological are the three types of weathering. - Running water, glacier, underground water, wind and waves are agents of weathering. - Soil is the weathered materials covering the earths surface insitu.