Class 6

Kīlauea volcano is erupting again.

Different types of exogenic processes are weathering, mass wasting/movements, erosion and transportation. Weathering:Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface. Mass wasting:Mass wasting is the movement of rock and soil downslope under the influence of gravity.

The most familiar endogenic processes involve vulcanism, metamorphism , earthquakes , crustal warping , folding and faulting .

geological processes associated with energy originating in the interior of the solid earth. Endogenic processes include tectonic movements of the crust, magmatism, metamorphism, and seismic activity (seeTECTONIC MOVEMENT; MAGMATISM; and METAMORPHISM).

Examples. # Endogenic forces include earthquakes, mountain formation.# Exogenic forces include the tidal force of the moon, erosion.

Weathering, mass wasting, erosion, and deposition are the main exogenic processes. All the exogenic processes are covered under a general term- denudation, which means strip off or uncovers. The elements of nature capable of doing these exogenic processes are termed geomorphic agents (or exogenic geomorphic agents).

Answer: Exogenic forces are the forces that work on the surface of the earth while endogenic forces are those forces that act in the interior of the earth.

Diastrophism and volcanism are endogenic geomorphic processes.Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and deposition are exogenic geomorphic processes. Any exogenic element of nature (like water, ice, wind etc.,) capable of acquiring and transporting earth materials can be called a geomorphic agent.

Examples of exogenic forces include the erosion, oxidation and reduction, mass wasting ,weathering, hydration etc. The exogenous processes depend upon the type and structure of the rocks as well the climate. The three main exogenous processes are folding, faulting and volcanism.

Answer: Exogenic forces: The forces that work on the surface of the earth are called as exogenic forces. Endogenic forces: The forces that act in the interior of the earth are called as endogenic forces.