Other Flashcards
1
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plate techtonis define
A
The theory that earths surface is made up of ridget plates that are posted by forces inside the planet
2
Q
water erosion
A
rain runoff itself and rivers moving across the land picking up and decomposing weathered material.
3
Q
ice erosion
A
glaceriers of ice caps moving across the surface of the land picking up and decomposing material.
4
Q
wind erosion
A
wind blowing across exposed soil picking it up and carrying it to other locations.
5
Q
The 4 spheres of earth
A
hydrosphere
6
Q
spere that starts with l
A
lithosphere
7
Q
sphere starts with a
A
atmosphere
8
Q
sphere starts with b
A
biosphere
9
Q
What can erosion create?
A
landforms
10
Q
whats weathering?
A
process of breaking down a rock
11
Q
What are land forms?
A
a natrule feture of the earts surface
