Earth Movements-endogenic Forces Earthquakes & Volcanoes, Exogenic forces :weathering and erosion. Theories Isostasy, Continental drift & Plate — Chapter Summary

These are internal forces that originate

These are internal forces that originate from deep within the Earth and cause movements in the crust. They are divided into slow diastrophic movements

These are external forces like wind

These are external forces like wind, water, and ice that act on the Earth's surface. They include weathering (breaking down of rocks) and erosion (rem

It is the state of gravitational

It is the state of gravitational balance between the Earth's crust and mantle. Heavier mountain ranges have deep roots into the denser mantle, just li

Proposed by Alfred Wegener

Proposed by Alfred Wegener, it states that all continents were once joined in a single supercontinent called Pangaea, which later broke apart and drif

The Earth's lithosphere is divided into

The Earth's lithosphere is divided into large and small plates that float on the semi-molten asthenosphere. Their movement causes earthquakes, volcano