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What are the two major systems of forces on Earth's surface?
What are the two major systems of forces on Earth's surface?
plate tectonics and weather/water forces
What drives the surface processes on Earth?
What drives the surface processes on Earth?
gravity and sunlight
What are the internal forces associated with plate tectonics?
What are the internal forces associated with plate tectonics?
forces that move continents and build mountain ranges
How do the forces associated with plate tectonics and weather/water interact?
How do the forces associated with plate tectonics and weather/water interact?
What is the rock cycle?
What is the rock cycle?
How does water affect the rock cycle?
How does water affect the rock cycle?
Where do sedimentary rocks form?
Where do sedimentary rocks form?
What role does water play in mantle convection?
What role does water play in mantle convection?
How does water contribute to the formation of magma?
How does water contribute to the formation of magma?
What are the two dominant forces that change Earth's surface?
What are the two dominant forces that change Earth's surface?
What are some of the large-scale geologic processes driven by gravity on Earth?
What are some of the large-scale geologic processes driven by gravity on Earth?
What is the acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface?
What is the acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface?
What effect does gravity have on the rock of Earth's continents?
What effect does gravity have on the rock of Earth's continents?
What breaks down rock into smaller pieces during the wearing down of land by gravity?
What breaks down rock into smaller pieces during the wearing down of land by gravity?
What is the most powerful agent for the weathering of rocks?
What is the most powerful agent for the weathering of rocks?
What are geologic processes that occur over a wide range of time scales known as?
What are geologic processes that occur over a wide range of time scales known as?
What are examples of gradual geologic processes?
What are examples of gradual geologic processes?
What are examples of sudden catastrophic geologic events?
What are examples of sudden catastrophic geologic events?
What is the first step in the erosion of landscapes?
What is the first step in the erosion of landscapes?
Why is weathering critically important to humans?
Why is weathering critically important to humans?
