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What are the primary sources of heat that drive the geologic processes on Earth?
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∙ 13y ago
The flow of energy from Earth's interior to its surface comes mainly from three soucres: early impacts, gravitational energy, and the ongoing decay of radioactive elements.
The sun is also a factor.
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∙ 14y agoGeologic processes occur because of rising heat from Earth's interior, and from the sun which creates weather.
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∙ 9y agoThe Earth system is powered by energy from two major sources: the Sun and the planet's internal heat.
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∙ 10y agoThe sun.
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What is the essential difference between Uniformitarianism and Catastrophism?
Uniformitarianism is a principle that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes. So, it is the idea that the same geologic processes that same Earth today have been at work during all of Earth's history. Catastrophism is a principle that states that geologic change occurs suddenly. Catastrophies include floods, asteroids, earthquakes, etc. Today, modern geology is based on the idea that gradual geologic change is interrupted by catastrophies.
According to the principle of 'blank' geologic processes operate today as they did in Earth's past?
"Blank" would be uniformitarianism.
The geological processes that shape Earth's features today?
Are basically the same as they were in the geologic past. There's the correct answer, you cheater c: lol jk
What is the idea developed by Charles Lyell stating that the geologic processes that shape earth in the past continue to operate today?
Uniformitarianism: a principle stating that earths processes occurring today are similar to those that occur in the past
What are the two primary energy sources for the rock cycle?
The heat from the centre of the Earth (fueled by nuclear fission and therefore the energy of an ancient supernova explosion) which drives tectonic convection processes.The heat from the Sun which drives the erosion processes.
What is the definition of uniformitarianism?
The geologic principle that the same geologic processes that operate today operated in the past to change Earth's surface.
What is surface geologic process?
Surface Geologic Processes also reffered to as, Exogeneous Geologic Processes, are the processes that operates on the Earth's surface and helps to reconstruct the Earth externally. They include, Erosion, Weathering, Mass Wasting, Orogeny. Their agents are called the Epigeal Geological Agents, and include, Wind, Water, Glacier, Waves etc.
What is diatrophism?
It is the deformation of the Earth's crust by such geologic processes as volcanism, faulting, and folding.
What do modern geologist believe shaped earth?
Slow geologic processes and catastrophic events
What is the essential difference between Uniformitarianism and Catastrophism?
Uniformitarianism is a principle that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes. So, it is the idea that the same geologic processes that same Earth today have been at work during all of Earth's history. Catastrophism is a principle that states that geologic change occurs suddenly. Catastrophies include floods, asteroids, earthquakes, etc. Today, modern geology is based on the idea that gradual geologic change is interrupted by catastrophies.
What are natural changes or movements that happen over millions of years inside or on the earth?
geologic processes
What do modern geologists believe shaped earth's surface?
Slow geologic processes and catastrophic events
What is surface processing?
Surface Geologic Processes also reffered to as, Exogeneous Geologic Processes, are the processes that operates on the Earth's surface and helps to reconstruct the Earth externally. They include, Erosion, Weathering, Mass Wasting, Orogeny. Their agents are called the Epigeal Geological Agents, and include, Wind, Water, Glacier, Waves etc.
According to the principle of 'blank' geologic processes operate today as they did in Earth's past?
"Blank" would be uniformitarianism.
Uniformitarianism?
Is the principle of geology that suggests Earth's geologic processes acted in the same manner and intensity in the past as they do in the present. Accounts for all geologic change. Shows how layers of sediment collected of Earth's surface.
Who proposed that gradual and observable geologic processes could explain the physical features of todays earth?
Charles Lyell
What are the primary sources of energy?
sun,moon,and earth
