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Exogenic forces cause landslides and
earthquakes.
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These internal forces lead to vertical and horizontal movements and result in ... Endogenic forces include earthquakes, mountain formation.
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Examples of such movements are – earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides. These cause mass destruction over the surface of the earth. Diastrophic Forces: These forces, as opposed to the sudden forces, cause slow movements.
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Exogenic forces
The term ‘exo’ means outside and ‘genic’ means origin. Therefore, exogenic forces are the forces that work on the exterior (surface) of the earth. These forces are erosional and depositional in nature.
The forces that cause erosion are called erosional forces. Erosion is defined as the removal of soil, sediments and rock fragments from the landscape. Wind, water and ice cause erosion.
Depositional forces cause deposition. The process of erosion stops when the transported materials fall out of the transporting medium (wind, water etc.) and settle on a surface. This process is called deposition.
The following are the erosional and depositional forces: river, wind, sea waves, glaciers.
The vibrations caused on the surface of the earth when the Lithospheric plates move are called earthquakes. These vibrations can travel all around the earth.
The place in the earth where the movement starts is called the focus. It is the origin of the seismic energy. The place on the surface above the focus is called the epicentre. Vibrations travel outwards from the epicentre as waves.
The strength of the earthquake decreases away from the epicentre. In other words, the greatest damage is usually closest to the epicentre.
There are three types of earthquake waves:
- P waves or longitudinal waves
- S waves or transverse waves
- L waves or surface waves