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Deposition, because it is the breaking down of all rocks.

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The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?

Tectonic plates


Why might metamorphic rocks form near tectonic plate boundaries?

Metamorphic rocks are formed through high pressure and temperature. At tectonic boundaries there are abundances of both.


How rocks from a cliff can be broken down to become sand?

Erosion is the main force that acts on rocks to break them down into sand. Water getting into cracks, freezing and expanding also helps to break down rocks.


What is the earths lithosphere broken up into?

Tectonic Plates


Lithosphere is broken into separate sections called?

tectonic plate

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What is a tectonic force?

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The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?

Tectonic plates


Why might metamorphic rocks form near tectonic plate boundaries?

Metamorphic rocks are formed through high pressure and temperature. At tectonic boundaries there are abundances of both.


How rocks from a cliff can be broken down to become sand?

Erosion is the main force that acts on rocks to break them down into sand. Water getting into cracks, freezing and expanding also helps to break down rocks.


What rocks are formed from broken rocks?

Clastic sedimentary rocks and Cataclasites (a form of metamorphic rock) are formed from broken rocks.


What is the sections that the lithosphere is broken into called?

Tectonic platea.


What is earths lithosphere broken up into?

Tectonic Plates


The surface of the planet is broken into several?

tectonic platesContinents


What is the earths lithosphere broken up into?

Tectonic Plates


Lithosphere is broken into separate sections called?

tectonic plate