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What are the four processes that shape the surface of planets and satellites?

Answer 1

The four common Planet Surface Processes are: Cratering, Volcanoes, Erosion, and Weathering (chemical and physical).

The four common processes that occur on planet surfaces are Cratering, Volcanoes, Erosion, and Weathering (both chemical and physical). The formation process would involve accretion, collisions, and radioactive decay.

Depending on your interpretation of "process" and "shape," as well as the intended geological time scale, there might be more than four or different sets of four. https://tutor.hix.ai https://tutor.hix.ai https://tutor.hix.ai

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Answer 2

Joseph Allen

Terraforming is the result of four processes: impact cratering, volcanism, tectonics, and erosion/weathering.

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