0
The weathering and erosion of surface materials by water, wind, ice, and gravity will slowly change the Earth's surface. On a geologic time scale, tectonic forces created by the dissipation of heat from Earth's interior, will cause the movement of huge slabs of rock (plates) to separate, collide, or grind past one another, causing volcanoes, mountains, and the creation and destruction of Earth surfaces. Sunlight, it might be added, creates the surface heat necessary for weathering and erosion over time. The location of the planetary orbit and tidal forces also can have a slow, imperceptible effect.
The effects of floods, development by mankind, and meteor impacts would be considered rapidly occurring changes to the Earth's surface.
What else can I help you with?
What best describes the earths surface?
all ofthe changes on earth surface occur slowly
Is mount novarupta responsible for any of earths surface changes?
is mount novarupta responsible for any of earths surface changes
What gradually changes earths surface?
an earthquake
Huge mass of ice that moves slowly across the earths surface?
It is an iceberg.
How does the surface of the earth change when two continental plates collide?
The Earths surface changes shape when plates collide when the earths surface overlaps or when there are Earthquakes.
What are the gradual changes to the earths surface?
erosion glaciers and torndaoes
Which the theory views the earths surface as composed of slowly moving plates?
Plate tectonics.
What is it called when magma slowly cools far beneath the earths surface?
An igneous intrusion.
Water from oceans and earths surface that changes to water vapor?
Evaporation
What is the idea of giant plates of rock moving slowly across earths surface called?
rocks
What rock is formed when magma cools slowly beneath earths surface?
Intrusive igneous rock.
How has earths surface changed since the beginning of earths time?
The continents have moved, Volcanoes and mountains have made hige changes in the earths suface too.
