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How Did The Three Geo Processes Change The Surface Of The Earth
On July 9, 1958, three Geo processes impacted Lituya Bay, Alaska massively. An earthquake, rock slide, and the tallest tsunami ever. When Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted in 1980, it was the biggest eruption in the United States ever recorded. It also changed the earth’s surface immensely. There are many Geo processes on the Earth because it is in constant motion, so the Earth’s surface is always changing; three Geo processes that change the surface of the Earth most are volcanoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes. Importantly, volcanic eruptions are caused by changes in the Earth’s crust. Just outside Rome, there are volcanic hills called Colli Albani. Below Colli Albani, the crust has been moving, allowing magma to flow up to the magma

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