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Endogenic Processes Endogenic processes are processes that occur within the Earth’s crust. They are responsible for the formation of mountains, VolcanoesVolcanoes, and earthquakes. The following are some of the subtopics of endogenic processes: Convection currents Subduction Orogeny Volcanism: Earthquakes Plate tectonics: The theory that the Earth’s surface is made up of a number of plates … Read more
The following are the subtopics of Slow Movements (Diastrophism): Orogeny Epeirogeny Isostasy Tectonism Volcanism Earthquakes Mountain building Rifting Plate tectonics Continental drift Seafloor spreading Subduction Accretion Collision Orogeny is the process of mountain building. It is caused by the collision of tectonic plates. Epeirogeny is the process of uplift or subsidence of large areas of … Read more