Exogenetic processes are external geological activities that shape the Earth's surface, including weathering, erosion, transportation, and deposition. Unlike internal forces driving endogenetic processes, exogenetic processes operate at or near the Earth's surface, influencing landscape features.
Glaciation is a process associated with the movement of glaciers, including erosion, transportation, and deposition of sediment. Glacial processes shape landscapes through the carving of valleys, formation of moraines, and other glacial landforms.
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Landforms:
Glacial Valleys (U-shaped valleys)
Hanging Valleys
Arete
Horn
Cirque
Moraines
Drumlins
Erratics
Kettle Lakes
Eskers
Aeolian Processes/Wind Processes are rocesses related to the action of wind, including the erosion, transportation, and deposition of fine-grained particles such as sand. Aeolian processes contribute to the formation of features like sand dunes.
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Coastal processes/abrasion is a type of mechanical weathering that involves the wearing away of rock surfaces by the grinding action of other rock particles transported by wind, water, ice, or gravity. In coastal environments, abrasion is particularly associated with the erosive forces of waves.
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Landforms:
Headlands and Bays
Cliffs, notches and wave cut platforms
Caves
Natural arch
Stack and stump