Denudation, Weathering and Erosion

Cards (3)

  • Weathering
    A process that causes rocks to be broken into smaller pieces overtime. Weathering happens in situ - in the place where a rock happens to be
  • Erosion
    A process the breaks rocks into smaller pieces by transporting sediments by agents of erosion: rivers, sea, glaciers, and wind.
  • Denudation
    means weathering and erosion