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With reference to weathering, consider the following statements :
1. Weathering involves large-scale transport of weathered materials.
2. Weathering is a static process.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Weathering is a static process because the breakdown of rocks occurs at the place of rocks (in-situ). There is no large scale transport of weathered materials except mass movement down the slope under the force of gravity.
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