Multiple choice general knowledge

The disintegration and decomposition of rocks is known as

  1. weathering

  2. erosion

  3. denudation

  4. mass washing

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Explanation

Weathering is the breakdown and decomposition of rocks in place through physical and chemical processes. Erosion involves removal and transportation of weathered material. Denudation is the overall lowering of land surface including both weathering and erosion. Mass washing is not a standard geological term.