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What's erosion? A. The removal of weathered products from rock B. A chemical change in rock that weakens it C. The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces D. A change in rock resulting from exposure to water

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Answer: D) removal of weathered products from rock

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Answer: Option (A) is the correct answer.

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A process where due to natural forces like rain, wind, gravity etc rocks and soil are eroded is known as erosion.

Basically, the particles produced in weathering are carried away by erosion. It is a natural or we can say it is a geological process.

this process occurs on the surface of Earth and it does not affect Earth's mantle or core. Sun is the source of energy that due to which erosion occurs.

Thus, we can conclude that the removal of weathered products from rock is called erosion.

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