Refers to the color of the powder formed when a mineral is rubbed on an unweathered surface.

Earth's axis is tilted at?

Nicolaus Copernicus' model places the sun at the center of the Solar System and known as the...

Having this greatly influences surface temperature, weather, and climate which are essential to the formation of life on Earth.

What is formed when igneous and metamorphic rocks are exposed to tremendous heat?

The disintegration of rocks caused by living organisms.

This hypothesis states that the gravitational force exerted by the particles of gas towards each other pulled them together, causing collision, resulting in the formation of the planets and the sun.

What is the main driving force of weathering?

Includes all the lifeforms and organic matter that has not yet decomposed.

These are systems of the Earth that are dependent on and connected with one another.

Geocentric model places the Earth at the center of the Solar System and is proposed by?

They proposed the Planetesimal Theory which states that a star passed close enough to the sun, creating huge tides and causing materials to be ejected.

What component drives many internal processes of the Earth?