What external forces change the topography most significantly?

External factors affecting the topography include temperature, glaciers, water currents and wind. Rocks decompose over a long time under the influence of sharp temperature jumps. Winds are also capable of destroying volcanic rocks (weathering). And in natural areas such as deserts, winds play a key role in shaping the appearance. Rivers are capable of carving huge and deep gorges in the rock. Also, glaciers play a very important role, under the weight of which lakes are formed, etc.