Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is an exogenic force?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Wind.
Key Points
- Exogenic force:-
- Exogenic forces, often known as external forces, are those that originate in the earth's atmosphere or get their energy from the outside of the planet.
- While pressure that arises from within the earth is referred to as endogenic forces, also known as internal forces.
- Denudation, which means to strip off or uncover, is a broad term used to describe all exogenic processes.
- Geomorphic agents are the parts of nature that can carry out these exogenic processes (or exogenic geomorphic agents). the waves, water, wind, etc. (Hence option 3 is correct)
- Wind:-
- The movement of air from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas is called wind.
- There are three kinds of winds including permanent, seasonal, and local winds.
Additional Information
- Landslide:-
- A landslide is the movement of rock, earth, or debris down a sloped section of land.
- Landslides are caused by rain, earthquakes, volcanoes, or other factors that make the slope unstable.
- Earthquake:-
- A sudden shaking of the ground causes greater destruction to human life and is termed an earthquake.
- Volcano:-
- A Volcano is basically an opening in the Earth’s crust through which heated, materials usually in the form of magma are ejected out to the surface of Earth.
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