( ( The change ) ( ( is ( governed ( by ( ( ( ( ( ( ( the movement ) ( of ( ( water and ) air ) ) ) , ) ( ( the transport ) ( of sediments ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( the ( ( ( chemical and ) physical ) properties ) ) ( of ( ( the ( earth 's ) ) surface ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN change)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN governed) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN movement)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN water) (CC and) (NN air)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN transport)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS sediments)))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (NN chemical) (CC and) (NN physical)) (NNS properties)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN earth) (POS 's)) (NN surface)))))))) (. .)))
The change is governed by the movement of water and air, the transport of sediments, and the chemical and physical properties of 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))) (. .)))