ICSE Class 9 Answered
Differentiate between gradation and weathering.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 15 May, 2015, 11:01: AM
Expert Answer
Gradation
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Weathering
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It includes the breaking, transporting and deposition of rocks. |
It includes the breaking and wearing away of rocks. |
The main agents are moving water, wind, glaciers and sea waves.
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The main agents are temperature changes, humidity and precipitation.
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It is a continuous and dynamic process which involves erosion, transportation of rock materials and deposition. |
It is a static process as it involves no transportation or depositional processes. |
It is responsible for the development of many land forms on the surface of the Earth. |
It plays an important part in soil formation.
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