MOD.MASTERING F/EARTH SCIENCE W/LAB MAN
MOD.MASTERING F/EARTH SCIENCE W/LAB MAN
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ISBN: 9780135318140
Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 1LR

List the four major geologic processes that have shaped the surfaces of the terrestrial planets and the Moon.

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Summary Introduction

The four geological processes that are responsible for shaping the terrestrial planets and the Moon.

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The forces that are responsible for Earth’s evolution and shape its topography also operate in the solar system. The geologic processes identify and analyze the surface features produced by them.

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The four main geologic processes that have shaped the surface of the terrestrial planets and the Moon are as follows:

  • Volcanism
  • Tectonic activity
  • Gradation
  • Impact cratering

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MOD.MASTERING F/EARTH SCIENCE W/LAB MAN

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