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Instigators of change

Climate and geomorphology are the two main instigators of natural change.

• Climate - affects organisms by temperature and water availability
  
  
• Geomorphology - affects the form of the land surface
  

Geomorphic processes operate differently in different climates, affecting the way the landscape evolves. Seven processes that influence the evolution of landforms are:

• plate tectonics
  
  
• erosion
  
  
• deposition of materials
  
  
• glaciation
  
  
• establishment of plants and animals
  
  
• soil development
  
  
• disturbance
  

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