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What name is given to slipping or sliding surface of parts of the earths surface?
The slipping or sliding surface of parts of the Earth's surface is known as a fault line. This is where movement occurs along the surface of the Earth, resulting in earthquakes.
Wegener's theory that the continents slowly moved over earths surface became known as?
Wegener's theory that the continents slowly moved over Earth's surface became known as the theory of continental drift.
What do you call all of the water on earths surface?
The all the water on Earth's surface is known as the hydrosphere. This includes water in oceans, rivers, lakes, and ice caps.
What name is given to the plastic portion of the upper mantle of the Earth?
The plastic portion of the upper mantle of the Earth is known as the asthenosphere. It is a semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plate movement.
What percentage of earths surface is covered by the taiga biome?
About 15% of Earth's surface is covered by the taiga biome! :)
What is the surface layer of the earths surface is known as the?
The "crust" or biosphere
What is the Moon's lit portion?
The Moon's lit portion, also known as its illuminated hemisphere, varies depending on its position relative to the Sun and Earth. At any given time, the Moon can show a full, half, crescent, or gibbous shape as sunlight illuminates different fractions of its surface.
What name is given to slipping or sliding surface of parts of the earths surface?
The slipping or sliding surface of parts of the Earth's surface is known as a fault line. This is where movement occurs along the surface of the Earth, resulting in earthquakes.
What is the earth point on earths surface directly of the surface of the earthquake?
This is known as the epicentre.
What is the magma when it reaches the earths surface?
Magma that reaches the Earth's surface is known as lava.
What is the study of the earths surface called?
The study of Earth's surface landforms is known as geomorphology.
What is the point on earths surface where seismic waves are first felt?
This is known as the epicentre.
The portion of the earth's surface that includes water and water vapor is the...?
The portion of the earthÃ?s surface that includes water and water vapor is known as the Hydrosphere, which makes up about 70% of the earthÃ?s surface.
Molten rocks that cool at the earths surface are known as?
Lava.
What forms beneath earths surface?
The rock that forms on earth's surface is extrusive rock or otherwise known as a metamorphic rock.
What is a depression on earths surface that can be dry or filled with water?
A depression on the surface of the Earth created by groundwater is known as a cone of depression.
Is the weathering of the earths surface known as corrosion?
No, it's known as erosion. Corrosion is the weathering of things like metal and glass.
