( ( ( The movement ) ( of ( these plates ) ) ) ( ( causes ( changes ( in ( ( the ( earth 's ) ) surface ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN movement)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NNS plates)))) (VP (VBZ causes) (NP (NP (NNS changes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN earth) (POS 's)) (NN surface))))) (. .)))
The movement of these plates causes changes in the earth's surface.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN movement)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN air) (NN mass)) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (NN earth) (POS 's)) (NN surface)))))) (VP (VBZ causes) (NP (JJ local) (NN weather) (NNS changes))) (. .)))