Paper 2 · Weathering, drainage patterns and plate tectonics
Which statement correctly distinguishes weathering from erosion?
AWeathering is the in-situ breakdown of rock, while erosion is the wearing away and transport of material by agents such as water, wind or ice
BWeathering only occurs underwater on submerged coastal rock, while erosion only occurs on dry land surfaces above sea level
CErosion breaks rock down in place through chemical and physical decay, while weathering transports the loosened fragments away
DWeathering and erosion are two names for exactly the same single process of rock breakdown described in physical geography textbooks
Explanation: Weathering is in-situ decay/breakdown of rock; erosion is the wearing away and removal/transport of material by agents such as water, wind or ice.
Derived from ZIMSEC Geography 2248/2 Paper 2, November 2014, Q1
