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The breaking down and changing of rocks at or near earth's surface is called?
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What is the breaking down of Earths surface into smaller pieces?
It is actually called weathering, but if your talking about the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces by physical means it is called Mechanical Weathering, by chemical means it is called Chemical Weathering.
How does weathering and erosion shape earths surface?
Weathering and erosion shape earths surface by changing earths surface by having extreme forces that change earth.
What do we call a measure of height above earths surface?
Height above earths surface is called elevation
How does the rain change the Earth's surface?
Rain changes the earths surface by breaking down limestone to form different shapes.
What Half of earths surface is called?
There is no such thing as half of the Earth. If you are referring to half of the spherical shape of the Earth then it will be a hemisphere.
What is the process of breaking down rocks that make the earths surface called?
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What is the breaking down of Earths surface into smaller pieces?
It is actually called weathering, but if your talking about the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces by physical means it is called Mechanical Weathering, by chemical means it is called Chemical Weathering.
What is The breaking down of rock on earths surface?
EROSION
How does weathering and erosion shape earths surface?
Weathering and erosion shape earths surface by changing earths surface by having extreme forces that change earth.
What do we call a measure of height above earths surface?
Height above earths surface is called elevation
When earths regions of earths surface sinks down what is it called?
Subsidence.
How does the rain change the Earth's surface?
Rain changes the earths surface by breaking down limestone to form different shapes.
This is rarely found on earth because earths surface is constantly changing?
Meteorite craters.
What is earths top surface?
It is called the crust.
What is the earths flat surface called?
Projection
What is the process that breaks down Rock at Earth's surface called?
Denudational processes, which includes, weathering, erosion, deformation, and exfoliation. Mass movement also plays a great role in changing the earths surface.
What term refers to magma at the earths surface?
Magma once it reaches the earths surface is called lava.
