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The disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near earth's surface is known as?
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Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface. Once a rock has been broken down, a process called erosion transports the bits of rock and minerals away. Water, acids, salt, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all agents of weathering and erosion
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The name given to a portion of the earths surface is known as?
toponym.
Wegener's theory that the continents slowly moved over earths surface became known as?
pangaea
Part of tge earths atmosphere closest to its surface?
The part of the earth's atmosphere that is closest to its surface is known as the troposphere.
How does earths rotation affects the patterns of surface currents?
It causes the currents to move in curved paths instead of going in a straight line, which is known a the Coriolis effect.
The decomposition of rock from exposure to water and atmospheric gases is known as?
Chemical Weathering
What is the surface layer of the earths surface is known as the?
The "crust" or biosphere
What is the earth point on earths surface directly of the surface of the earthquake?
This is known as the epicentre.
What is the study of the earths surface called?
The study of Earth's surface landforms is known as geomorphology.
What is the magma when it reaches the earths surface?
Magma that reaches the Earth's surface is known as lava.
The study of earths surface?
The study of Earth's surface landforms is known as geomorphology.
The name given to a portion of the earths surface is known as?
toponym.
Why is it heating a platinum wire in air is a physical change?
It is known that platinum when white hot undergoes a surface disintegration in air, and the remarkable disappearance of the
What is the point on earths surface where seismic waves are first felt?
This is known as the epicentre.
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.
Molten rocks that cool at the earths surface are known as?
Lava.
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.
