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Question
Distinguish between the following pair:
Degradation and aggradation
Solution
Degradation :
The process by which rock materials from the earth’s surface are removed resulting in a general lowering of land surfaces.
Aggradation :
The process by which the rock material removed from the earth’s surface and then deposited in depressions such as valleys, lakes, and sea beds. The depression fills
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