Exogenic and Endogenic Forces

Geomorphic processes are the processes that cause changes in the land area or crust of the earth. Exogenic and endogenic processes are the two types of processes. Exogenic forces or external forces are forces that take their power from the earth’s surface or originate within the earth’s atmosphere. The term “endogenic forces,” sometimes known as “internal forces,” refers to the pressure that comes from within the ground.

Exogenic Forces

Exogenic (or exogenetic) factors are agents that provide energy for processes occurring at or near the earth’s surface. Gravity or atmospheric forces are generally the drivers behind exogenic factors. Weathering, denudation, massive wasting, and other processes are usually referred to by this name.

Exogenic (or exogenetic) factors are agents that provide energy for processes occurring at or near the earth’s surface. Gravity or atmospheric forces are generally the driving drivers behind exogenic factors. Weathering, depletion, mass wasting, and other processes are usually referred to by this name.

Exogenic Forces: Explanation with Example

The tension induced by these exogenic forces occurring on the earth’s external surface or exterior causes deformation on the earth’s surface. Erosion, oxidation/reduction, mass withering, weathering, hydrating, and other exogenic factors are examples. External processes and events that occur on and above the earth’s surface are referred to as exogenic. Exogenic phenomena include comet and meteoroid collisions, the moon’s tidal force, and solar radiation.

Features of Exogenic Forces

• Exogenic processes are those that take place on the crust of the planet as a consequence of exogenic forces
• Weathering, mass wasting, erosion, and deposition are examples of exogenic processes
• Denudation refers to all exogenic processes and implies to the process of disclosing

Endogenic Forces

Endogenic forces, often known as internal forces, are pressures within the earth. Vertical and horizontal layouts, as well as surface upliftment, volcanoes, rifting, bending, earthquakes, and other phenomena, are influenced by internal forces.

Consequences of Endogenous Forces

Endogenic forces, also known as endogenetic forces, are pressures that originate inside the earth and are hence also referred to as internal forces. These internal pressures cause vertical and horizontal motions, resulting in subsidence, land upliftment, volcanoes, faulting, folding, earthquake, and other natural disasters.

Different Kinds of Endogenic Processes

• Orogenic processes that include mountain formation via extreme folding and affect long and narrow bands of the earth’s crust
•  Epeirogenic processes include the lifting or bending of huge sections of the earth’s crust
• Earthquakes with very small vibrations on a local scale

Features of Endogenic Forces

• Endogenic forces are land-forming forces that play a critical part in the creation of the earth’s mantle
•  Because they form, originate, and are located under the earth’s surface, they are also known as internal pressure
•  This energy is created by the earth’s primordial heat, radioactivity, and tidal and rotational friction

Exogenic and Endogenic Forces: Difference

Endogenic Forces

• Internal forces that occur deep within the Earth are known as endogenic forces
• Endogenic forces, often known as ‘constructive forces,’ are responsible for creating relief characteristics on the Earth’s surface
• Earth’s interior heat is the ultimate source of energy that drives endogenic motions
• Endogenic forces have after-effects that are only noticeable after they cause immediate harm
• Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are two examples

 Exogenic Forces

• External forces that exist and act on the Earth’s surface are known as exogenic forces 
• Exogenic forces are sometimes known as ‘destructive forces,’ since they can cause existing landforms to be destroyed via weathering and erosional processes
• Weathering, mass withering, erosion, and depositing are examples of exogenic processes 
• Exogenic forces result in changes that are observable over hundreds of millions of years
• Winds, rivers, glaciers, and other natural phenomena are examples

Conclusion 

We discussed exogenic forces, endogenic forces, the difference between exogenic and endogenic forces, and other related topics through the study material notes on the difference between exogenic and endogenic forces. External processes and events that occur on and above the earth’s surface are referred to as exogenic forces. Exogenic phenomena include comet and meteoroid collisions, the moon’s tidal force, and solar radiation. Endogenic processes are those that occur or are created under the Earth’s surface. Folding and faulting are the two most important endogenic processes (or tectonic movements). Volcano, metamorphism, and earthquakes are the subsequent endogenic processes.