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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Near Earth Asteroid Evolution, Smaller Asteroid Fragments reassemble into Rubble Pile Asteroids, Local Geological Processes punctuated by Impact Process, Families of Asteroid Fragments produce Today's Population of Near Earth Asteroids, Surface Materials are termed "Space Weathering", Evolution of a Near Earth Asteroid is understood as Physical Evolution, Local Geological Processes exemplified by Micro-impacts, Spectral features are termed "Space Weathering", Families of Asteroid Fragments produce Planetary Impacts, Physical Evolution consists of Space Environment Processes, Fine Dust influence How Near Earth Asteroids appear today, Orbital Evolution is influenced by Impact Process, Orbits into Inner Solar System produce Collision with Sun, Space Environment Processes include Local Geological Processes, Space Environment Processes include Radiation, Physical Evolution consists of Impact Process, Impact Process creates Local Melting & Alteration of Minerals, "Space Weathering" influence How Near Earth Asteroids appear today, Local Geological Processes exemplified by Tidal "Quakes" during Planet Flybys, Mutual Collisions in Asteroid Belt disrupts body into Families of Asteroid Fragments, Orbital Evolution is influenced by Absorption & Emission of Heat Radiation