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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Tectonic Plate Activity4, most of atmosphere lost to space causing extremely thin atmosphere, breakup of Pangea allowed Uneven distribution of land and sea, Deep ocean trenches creation of Volcanoes, Weaker sunlight contributes to runaway icehouse effect, Volcanic eruptions Outgassing Increased CO2 and sulphur in atmosphere, Decreased planetary albedo induces Positive feeback for heating and further melting, Carbon recycled in mantle Carbon released from mantle by Volcanic eruptions, Uneven distribution of land and sea allows land to be surrounded by ocean meaning more even distribution of rainfall over landmass increased rainfall takes CO2 out of the air, Positve feedback for cooling and further glaciation resulting in "Snowball Earth", Subduction Thickening of continental crust Mountain ranges, Subduction creates Deep ocean trenches, Increased planetary albedo induces Positve feedback for cooling and further glaciation, Mid-ocean ridges creation of Volcanoes, rise in temperature of atmosphere leading to runaway greenhouse effect, decrease in temperature of atmosphere leading to runaway icehouse effect, carbon dioxide accumulates in atmosphere causing extremely thick atmosphere, Carbon dioxide decrease in atmosphere Precipitation carries CO2 into oceans Carbon recycled into ocean over millennia, Rifts/Seafloor Spreading builds Mid-ocean ridges, Radioactive elements deep inside Earth causes Earth's internal heat, decrease in temperature of atmosphere together these regulate Balance of Carbon Dioxide and Temperature in Atmosphere