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What is it called when the braking down and wearing away of the earths rocks by the atmosphere?

It is called weathering, which is the process of breaking down and wearing away of rocks by the action of the atmosphere. This can happen through physical processes like freezing and thawing, as well as chemical processes like oxidation and carbonation.


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The removal of loose materials from Earths surface by the wind is called what?

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What is a vent in the earths crust from which lava and other materials are ejected called?

A vent in the Earth's crust from which lava and other materials are ejected is called a volcano.


What is the process of breaking down rocks that make the earths surface called?

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What is the wearing away of the earths surface?

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Which process are pieces of rock material being moved over earths surface by water and wind?

The process is called erosion.


What is meaning wind erosion?

Wind erosion, is the process of wearing away of landforms on the earths surface by the action of wind (ie, fast moving air), movement, motion and aggresiveness.


What is opening in earths crust through which volcanic materials pass to the earths surface?

vent a+


What do earths lightest materials make?

The atmosphere.


Is the earths composition changing?

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