Which of the Following Plays a Role in the Shaping

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following plays a role in the shaping of Earth's surface?

• A) gravity
• B) the action of wind, water, and ice
• C) the radioactive decay of atoms
• D) gravity, wind, water, and ice, and radioactive decay
• E) gravity and wind, water, and ice only

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