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What are some causes for the changing of Earth's surface?

plate tectonics, mid ocean ridge


Why are some currents cold and some warm?

there are some warm currents as they flow along the earths surface while there some cold currents as they travel below the earths surface


Why are some density currents warm and others cold?

there are some warm currents as they flow along the earths surface while there some cold currents as they travel below the earths surface


Why are warm currents warm and cold currents cold?

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What does the unequal heating of earths surface cause?

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What covers the earths surface?

mostly water. There are some continents on there too though i believe.


Where do you experience more gravity on earths surface or earths center?

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What is causes of volcanic eruption?

magma and heat preasurizing


Could the amount of some elements in earths crust increase?

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How does volcanic ash in Earths atomosphere affect solar radiation?

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Part of a meteroid that strikes Earths surface?

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When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as?

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