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The forces which act in the interior of the earth are called as _______
Question

The forces which act in the interior of the earth are called as _______

A.

exogenic forces

B.

frictional forces

C.

gravitational forces

D.

endogenic forces

Correct option is D

The answer is (d).
Endogenic forces or endogenetic forces are the pressure that originates inside the earth, therefore also called as internal forces. These internal forces lead to vertical and horizontal movements and result in subsidence, land upliftment, volcanism, faulting, folding, earthquakes, etc.
Endogenic forces a can be classified as slow movements (diastrophic) and sudden movements. Slow movements cause changes very gradually which might not be visible during a human lifetime.

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