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Surface Geologic Processes also reffered to as, Exogeneous Geologic Processes, are the processes that operates on the Earth's surface and helps to reconstruct the Earth externally. They include, Erosion, Weathering, Mass Wasting, Orogeny. Their agents are called the Epigeal Geological Agents, and include, Wind, Water, Glacier, Waves etc.
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What is a surface that represents a missing part of the geologic column called?
It is called an unconformity.
What is this geologic process called when water splits a rock?
Mechanical weathering.
Huttons observations of the geologic forces around him allowed him to infer that these same geologic process had operated in the past this idea is now referred to as?
the principle of uniformitarianism
Which geologic process forms new crust on the ocean floor?
seafloor speading
What geologic process can change any rock into sediment?
weathering, erosion, and compaction.
What are geological feature?
Geologic features are any physical features on the surface of a planet or moon, or of the rocks exposed at the surface, by any geologic process.
What do geologic maps show?
Geologic Maps show the arrangement and types of rocks at the Earth's surface.
The dating process that places geologic events in proper sequence is?
Relative dating is the process that places geologic events in the proper sequence.
What is the geologic principle that the same geologic processes that operate today operated in the past to change Earths surface?
uniformitarianism
What is the definition of uniformitarianism?
The geologic principle that the same geologic processes that operate today operated in the past to change Earth's surface.
Which geologic process is responsible in the formation of mountains?
folding.
What is an example of a sudden geologic process?
volcanic eruption
What geologic process is related to caldera formation?
Calderas are formed by huge explosive volcanic eruptions. The magma chamber completely empties and the surface of the earth above it caves in forming a huge crater.
A surface that represents a missing part of the geologic column is called a?
It is called an unconformity.
What is a surface that represents a missing part of the geologic column called?
It is called an unconformity.
What is the geologic process that created the topography of the Canadian shield?
lowlands..highlands
What is this geologic process called when water splits a rock?
Mechanical weathering.
