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Geomorphic Processes

CBSE · Class 11 · Geography

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Card 1Basic Concepts

What are geomorphic processes?

Answer

Geomorphic processes are the endogenic and exogenic forces that cause physical stresses and chemical actions on earth materials, bringing about changes in the configuration of Earth's surface. They in

Card 2Basic Concepts

Distinguish between endogenic and exogenic forces.

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Endogenic forces are internal forces originating from within the Earth (like volcanism, earthquakes, plate tectonics). They are mainly land-building forces. Exogenic forces are external forces origina

Card 3Basic Concepts

What is gradation?

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Gradation is the phenomenon of wearing down relief variations of Earth's surface through erosion. It results from exogenic forces that cause degradation (wearing down) of elevations and aggradation (f

Card 4Basic Concepts

What is the difference between a geomorphic process and a geomorphic agent?

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A geomorphic process is a force applied on earth materials affecting them. A geomorphic agent is a mobile medium (like running water, wind, glaciers, waves) that removes, transports, and deposits eart

Card 5Endogenic Processes

Name the four types of endogenic processes under diastrophism.

Answer

1. Orogenic processes - mountain building through severe folding in narrow belts 2. Epeirogenic processes - uplift or warping of large crustal parts 3. Earthquakes - local relatively minor movements 4

Card 6Endogenic Processes

What is the difference between orogeny and epeirogeny?

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Orogeny is a mountain-building process involving severe folding and deformation of the crust in long, narrow belts. Epeirogeny is a continental-building process involving simple deformation through up

Card 7Weathering

Define weathering and its characteristics.

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Weathering is the mechanical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rocks through the actions of various elements of weather and climate. It is an in-situ (on-site) process with very little or n

Card 8Weathering

What are the three major groups of weathering processes?

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1. Chemical weathering - involves solution, carbonation, hydration, oxidation, and reduction 2. Physical/Mechanical weathering - involves applied forces like thermal expansion, pressure release 3. Bio

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