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Question
Rewrite the following sentence, choosing the right word from the options given below:
_______refers to the gradual disintegration and decomposition of rocks which lie exposed to the elements of weather.
Options
Weathering
Denudation
Solution
Denudation refers to the gradual disintegration and decomposition of rocks which lie exposed to the elements of weather.
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