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What forces affect rocks above the earth's surface?

The main force that affects the rocks on the earth's surface is heat and erosion. Erosion causes rocks to have landslides and heat changes their structure causing them to take place as different structures.


How does weathering and erosion change moons surface?

Because the moon has neither liquid water or an atmosphere on its surface, there is very little weathering or erosion. Any weathering or erosion that does place is caused by repeated meteorite impacts, which break up and scatter the rocks and dust on the Moon's surface.


How does water effect erosion?

The water loosens the rocks. Then it knocks over other rocks. Then that causes an erosion


What happens when rocks go to the surface?

Erosion.


Is gravity the force that causes rocks to change shape and size?

No, its erosion that causes rocks to change


What is the process that causes rocks on the earths surface to change crumbling mountains and widening valleys?

The process that creates valleys and causes changes on the surface of mountains is called erosion. Erosion is most commonly caused by wind and water. A great example of erosion is the Grand Canyon.


What are three things that are on the moons surface?

craters,rocks,rings


What causes the breakdown of rocks?

WEATHERING and EROSION


What is in glaciers that causes erosion?

water and rocks salts


What has caused all of the craters on the moons surface?

Space rocks (meteors) striking the surface.


How does erosion affects rocks?

Erosion causes them to be moved from one place to another place.


Wind water and ice are causes of?

Wind, water, and ice are causes of weathering and erosion on Earth's surface. Wind erosion happens when wind carries and deposits sediment, water erosion occurs when flowing water wears away rocks and soil, and ice erosion occurs when glaciers and ice sheets move and shape the landscape.