-The dynamism of Earth is

attributed to its never-

ending geologic processes
driven by internal and
external forces.
1. Exogenous Process
2. Endogenous
Process
-usually influenced or
driven by gravity,
water, wind, and
organisms.
1.
-disintegration of rocks, soil,
and minerals together with
other materials
-breaking down of soil and
rocks even without movement
or transportation.
a.
-breakdown of rocks by
mechanical forces
concentrated along rock
fractures
-can occur due to changes
-drought
b.
-breakdown of rocks by
chemical reactions
-new or secondary minerals
are develop and sometimes
replace the original properties
of minerals in the rocks or
-reaction of a
substance with
oxygen
-ex. rust
-the chemical
breakdown of a
substance when
combined with water
2.
-Earth's surface is worn away
by wind, water, or ice.
-moves rock debris or soil
from one place to another.
Causes of Erosion
-rainfall, surface runoff,
flowing rivers, wind,
hurricane, flooding
-movement of land animals
-human activities
(deforestation, mining)
3.
-movement of large masses of
materials down a slope or a
steep-sided hill or mountain
due to the pull of gravity
(e.g. rock debris, soil, mud)
a.
-happens when a large
amount of sediments, usually
rocks of various sizes, falls
down the slope
-it does not need water to
flow down
b.
-combined soil and
water flow down a
slope
c.
-movement of soil
along a curved
surface.
4.
-accumulation of materials
such as soil, rock
fragments, and soil
particles settling on the
ground