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There are many physical and human related factors that have affected the earth's surface, but it is changes brought on by different types of erosion that is the most widespread. Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from one location on earth and transported to another location.
While wind, chemical, and biological weathering are factors in erosion, the two main causes of erosive change to the earth's surface are due to the movements of water and ice, which are two physical processes responsible for the vast majority of erosion on the surface of the earth. The flow of water causes erosion, and subsequently, changes in the earth's surface by attrition, hydraulic action, abrasion/corrosion, and solution/corrosion. Water also serves to transport eroded rock, soil, and other materials, depositing the debris in other locations to alter landscapes around the world.
Ice changes the earth by scouring, plucking and ice thrusting which occurs in glacial areas including non-polar mountains, carving out valleys. The glacial phenomenon of plucking results in the movement of large boulders, breaking the rock down and depositing the smaller debris downslope, the fragments of which are known as till.
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How does energy from earths interior cause changes to earths surface?
due to volcanics effects and movement of earth which affect the earth surface
What cause earth topography to change?
topography of earths surface changes because of the turbulence of water.In which this turbulence causes the formation of a new topographic sketch in earths surface.
How does energy in earths interior cause changes to earths surface?
The energy from the core of the earth causes currents in the molten layers, the way there are currents in the ocean. These currents are what causes the Tectonic Plates to move along the surface of the earth.
What are 3 factors that cause the amount of solar energy to vary over earths surface?
The fact that the sun's rays spread out in a huge region is because light energy spreads, it doesn't go straight.
What is the name for the cycles resulting from changes in earths movements and that may cause ice ages?
Glacier cycles.
How does energy from earths interior cause changes to earths surface?
due to volcanics effects and movement of earth which affect the earth surface
What cause earth topography to change?
topography of earths surface changes because of the turbulence of water.In which this turbulence causes the formation of a new topographic sketch in earths surface.
What property of magam cause it to rise towaed earths surface?
What property of magam cause it to rise towaed earths surface?
How does energy in earths interior cause changes to earths surface?
The energy from the core of the earth causes currents in the molten layers, the way there are currents in the ocean. These currents are what causes the Tectonic Plates to move along the surface of the earth.
What is a primary cause for surface winds on earth?
A primary cause for surface winds on the earth is the Earths Rotation.
Which is worst the changes that occur on earths surface or the things that cause them?
The thing that cause the changes on the Earth is the worst because after an earthquake you could rebuild things an they could look 100 percent better than they did before the Natural disaster occurred.
How can an earthquake change the earths surface?
it can rapidly cause a landslide to occur
Would a weathering cause a fast change to the earths surface?
yes it will
What are most earthquakes cause by?
moving tectonic plates on earths surface
Processes that cause surface changes on Earth?
folding
what main factors cause the air in earths atmosphere to move?
uneven heating by the sun causes changes of atmospheric pressure, and winds blow from regions with high pressure to those with low pressure.
What is a major cause of erosion on earths surface?
one major contributor is moving water
