geologic processes on earth

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Occurs near or on the surface of the Earth.

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Exogenous processes

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Influenced or driven by gravity, water, wind, and organisms

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Exogenous Processes

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Destructive occurrences that leave significant changes on the landscape and even in the ecosystem of an area

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Exogenous Processes

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4 types of Exogenous Processes

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Weathering, Erosion, Mass Wasting, Sedimentation

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Disintegration of rocks, soil, and minerals together with other materials through Earth’s subsystems

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Weathering

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On the spot

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In situ

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Happens even without movement or transportation

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Weathering

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2 types of weathering

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Physical Weathering, Chemical Weathering

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Breakdown of rocks by mechanical forces concentrated along rock fractures. It is due to changes in temperature, pressure, etc.

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Physical Weathering

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Process by which rocks break down by chemical reactions. New or secondary minerals develop and sometimes replace the original properties of the minerals in the original rock or soil

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Chemical Weathering

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Processes that contribute to Chemical Weathering

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Oxidation, Hydrolysis, Acid Rain

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Reaction of a substance with oxygen. Example: Iron oxide

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Oxidation

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The chemical breakdown of a substance when combined with water

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Hydrolysis

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Cause metals or stones to corrode or deteriorate and change their properties

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Acid Rain

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The process by which Earth’s surface is worn away by wind, water, or ice. Moves rock debris or soil from one place to another

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Erosion

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Erosion takes place where there is…

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Rainfall, Surface run off, flowing rivers, seawater intrusion, flooding, freezing and thawing, hurricane, wind, movement of land animals during migration or stampede, human activities: deforestation, overgrazing, mining

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Refers to the movement of large masses of materials (rock, debris, soil, mud) down a slope or a steep-sided hill or mountain due to the pull of gravity. Is very destructive in areas with increased water flow, steep slopes, scarce or no vegetation. or vibrating or moving ground

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Mass Wasting

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Different forms of mass wasting

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Debris flow, Mud flow, slump

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Happens when a large amount of sediments usually rocks of various sizes, falls down the slope. Unlike a landslide, this does not need water to flow down

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Debris flow

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Happens when a combined soil and water flow down a slope. Usually happens near river or streams where soil or sand is always moist or has been soaked in water for a long time

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Mud Flow

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Indicates the severity of risk when it flows down community

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Weight of mudflow

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slow movement of soil along a curved surface

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Slump

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The accumulation of materials such as soil, rock fragments, and soil particles settling on the ground. Usually occurs in streams and sea erosion. With presence of minerals

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Sedimentation

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Takes place within or in the interior of Earth

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Endogenous Processes

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The driving force is the thermal energy of the mantle

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Endogenous Processes

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Responsible for Earthquakes, volcanic activities, and other movement related to Earth’s crust

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Endogenous processes

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Most of this energy originates from the decay and disintegration of radioactive elements in Earth’s core

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Thermal energy

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Types of Endogenous Processes

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Magmatism, Volcanism, Metamorphism

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Happens when magma is generated and develops into igneous rocks. Process can take place either under the surface or on the surface of the Earth.

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Magmatism

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Is the original material that make up igneous rocks

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Magma

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Process that usually happens after magma is formed

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Volcanism

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Magma comes out with extreme heat and pressure and may cause destructive explosion

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Volcanism

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when magma reaches the surface of the Earth

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Lava

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Animals in a volcano undergo what?

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Chemotropism

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Volcanism is also known as what?

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Plutonism

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Process of changing the materials that make up a rock. Chemical components and geologic characteristics of the rock changed due to heat and pressure that are increasing or decreasing.

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Metamorphism