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Weathering is the breaking down of rocks in situ. This includes disintegration and solution of minerals (i.e. chemical), breaking down of rock by animals and plants (biological), and then there is the obvious physical weathering, including freeze-thaw and exfoliation.

Erosion is the process by which rock is broken down and carried away by wind, rivers, oceans and glaciers primarily (though also including other minor and specific types).

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When uplifted rocks reach the earth's blank weathering erosion and deposition begin?

When uplifted rocks reach the earth's surface, weathering, erosion, and deposition begin. Weathering breaks down the rocks into smaller pieces, erosion transports these pieces to new locations, and deposition deposits these pieces in new locations. These processes continually reshape the Earth's surface over time.


How does deposition change the surface of the Earth?

Deposition changes the surface of earth by eroding away the surface.


What events cause gradual changes of the Earth's surface?

Gradual changes of the Earth's surface can be caused by processes like weathering, erosion, and deposition. Weathering breaks down rock into smaller pieces, erosion transports these pieces from one place to another, and deposition deposits them in new locations. Over time, these processes can reshape the Earth's surface.


What is the weathering of the earth's surface called?

The weathering of the Earth's surface is called erosion. Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed and transported by wind, water, or ice.


What is the driving force behind weathering deposition and erosion?

Temperature Change is the driving force behind Weathering by Exfoliation. Continuous alternation of wetting and drying of rock masses results to an uneven expansion and contraction of their surface, as a result of this, an heaving and sagging mechanism is put in place and this eventually results to sheeting of the rock surface, which latter falls off.

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When uplifted rocks reach the earths weathering erosion and deposition begin?

when uplifted rocks reach the Earth's Surface, weathering, erosion, and deposition begin


When uplifted rocks reach the earth's blank weathering erosion and deposition begin?

When uplifted rocks reach the earth's surface, weathering, erosion, and deposition begin. Weathering breaks down the rocks into smaller pieces, erosion transports these pieces to new locations, and deposition deposits these pieces in new locations. These processes continually reshape the Earth's surface over time.


Does the sun have weathering erosion or deposition?

The sun does not have wethering, erosion, or deposition because it does not have a solid surface


Why are weathering erosion and deposition considered slow changes to Earth's surface?

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What process changes rock on earth's surface?

weathering,erosion, and deposition


What forces help to shape the Earth's surface?

Deposition,compaction,cementation,erosion,and weathering


What the shape of the surface of the land?

Water, Wind, Wave, and Glacier Erosion as well as Mass Movement (or Erosion, Deposition, and Weathering)


What are examples of erosion deposition and weathering?

Processes affecting the surface of the Earth and part of the Rock Cycle.


What shaped earths surface?

Erosion and deposition shapes the Earth's surface.


What are four processes that shape the earth surface?

Solidification, weathering, erosion,and deposition are four processes that shape earth's surface.


How does weathering erosion and deposition change earths surface?

Weathering and erosion change Earth's surface by slowly wearing down the substance. Deposition changes the surface of earth by deposting; eroding away the surface. Glad to help! -Angela


Can you describe the process that wears down and builds up the earths surface?

weathering, erosion, deposition, and uplift