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What is the layer of the atmosphere that is closest to the Earths surface?
The layer closest to the Earth's surface is the troposphere. It contains most of the atmosphere's mass and is where weather events occur.
What causes the shaking of the earths surface caused?
The shaking of the Earth's surface, known as an earthquake, is caused by the release of energy from the Earth's crust due to tectonic plate movement. This movement can occur along fault lines, where stress builds up and is suddenly released, creating seismic waves that result in shaking.
How is gravity involved in the erosion of earths surface by mass movement?
Gravity plays a key role in mass movement erosion by pulling rock and soil down slopes. When gravity overcomes the resistance of friction and cohesion holding the material in place, mass movement processes like landslides, rockslides, and mudslides occur. Gravity acts as the driving force that causes the material to move downslope, shaping and reshaping the Earth's surface over time.
What parts of the Rock cycle occur at the Earth's surface?
Mostly the sedimentary part which involves the process of weathering, and diagenesis occurs at the earths surface.
Which statement best explains how convection currents can occur in earths mantle?
Convection currents in Earth's mantle occur due to the heat generated from the core, which causes the hot, less dense mantle material to rise towards the surface. As it reaches the top, it cools and becomes denser, causing it to sink back down. This continuous cycle of rising and sinking material drives the movement of tectonic plates on the surface.
What force causes the tides to occur on Earth's surface?
The gravitational pull of the moon.
In which form do many minerals occur naturally on the earths surface?
Many minerals occur naturally on the earths surface in rock form
Why do earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
because of the plates in earth shift fast and the force causes the earth to shake.
What best describes the earths surface?
all ofthe changes on earth surface occur slowly
How can an earthquake change the earths surface?
it can rapidly cause a landslide to occur
What causes catastrophic events to occur?
The climate of the earth and the earths atmosphere
What causes evaporation of Earths waters to occur?
The cause of evaporation is the continuous movement of molecules at the surface of a liquid; gaining more energy they can escape in the air. Temperature favors this process.
What must occur before precipitation can fall on earths surface.?
Evaporation and condensation
Which changes occur in the composition of the earths layers from the surface to the core?
material is hotter and denser
What happens to earths surface as huge pieces of crust move?
most times earthquakes occur
Where do volcanos occur on Earths surface?
They occur at plate boundaries (Pacific rim "Ring of Fire") or at mantle hot spots (Hawaii, Iceland).
Where do earthquakes usually occurr?
Earthquakes ussually occur near the tectonic plates which cover the earths surface.
