GG101 Quiz: The Earth - Atmosphere Interface This includes section 3_1 to 3_5. I have typed out everything that Quinton has said and even added a little extra for explanation. It includes practice quiz questions at bottom. If something is highlighted, than
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While the endogenic (internal) system is at work building landforms, the exogenic (external) system is wearing them down. The vast give-take at the earth-atmosphere-ocean interface is the geological cycle. It is fuelled by internal heat and solar energy from space and is influenced by the ever present levelling force of earth"s gravity. The hydrological cycle is the vast system that circulates water, water vapour, ice, and energy throughout the environment. It rearranges earths materials through erosion, transportation, and deposition, and it circulates water. The rock cycle: through the processes in the atmosphere, crust and mantle, 3 basic rock types are produced igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. The tectonic cycle: brings heat energy and new materials to the surface and recycles old materials to mantle depths, creating movement and deformation of the crust. Become less and less dense as you come closer to the surface. Also becomes hotter and stiffens the deeper you go because of pressure.
