Geomorphic Processes Geography - Geomorphic Processes

Multiple choice question:
Debris avalanche can be included in the category of:

1. Landslides.
2. Slow flow mass movements.
3. Rapid flow mass movements.
4. Subsidence.

Multiple choice question:
Which one of the following processes is a gradational process?

1. Deposition.
2. Diastrophism.
3. Volcanism.
4. Erosion.

Multiple choice question:
Which one of the following materials is affected by hydration process?

1. Granite.
2. Clay.
3. Quartz.
4. Salts.

There is a shift of materials in mass movements as well as in erosion from one place to the other. So, why can’t both be treated as one and the same? Can there be appreciable erosion without rocks undergoing weathering?

Is weathering solely responsible for soil formation? If not, why?

What is the difference between exfoliation domes and exfoliated tors?

Why do you think that the slopes or gradients are created by tectonic factors?

Is it necessary to separate the process of soil formation and the soil forming control factors?

Do you think it is essential to distinguish geomorphic agents and geomorphic processes?

Why is the surface of the earth uneven?

Answer the following question in about 150 words.
Exogenic geomorphic processes derive their ultimate energy from the sun’s heat. Explain.

Answer the following question in about 150 words.
How do you distinguish between the process of soil-formation and soilforming factors? What is the role of climate and biological activity as two important control factors in the formation of soils?

Can you compare the three climatically controlled agents?