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What are the two types of endogenic processes mentioned in the text?

Slow and sudden processes
Diastrophic and catastrophic processes (correct)
Weathering and erosion processes
Constructional and gradational processes

What is the relationship between endogenic and exogenic processes according to the text?

Endogenic processes create landforms, while exogenic processes destroy them.
Endogenic and exogenic processes work together to create landforms.
Endogenic and exogenic processes are competing forces that continuously interact. (correct)
Endogenic processes are more important than exogenic processes in shaping the Earth's surface.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a major (second order) landform in the text?

Plains
Plateaus
Valleys (correct)
Mountains

What is the main purpose of the text?

To provide an overview of the exogenic forces and resultant landforms on the Earth's surface. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of exogenic processes?

They continuously wear down the vertical irregularities created by endogenic processes. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of landforms according to the text?

Landforms are the cornerstones of human civilization. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a constructional process according to the text?

Denudational mechanisms (C) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which exogenic processes engage in wearing down vertical irregularities?

Faulting (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a major (second order) landform?

Valleys (D) Signup and view all the answers

The text suggests that the relationship between endogenic and exogenic processes can be characterized as:

Competing (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the LEAST important aspect of landforms according to the text?

Aesthetic value (B) Signup and view all the answers

The text suggests that endogenic processes are responsible for the creation of which of the following landform features?

$mountains$, $plateaus$, and $depressions$ (D) Signup and view all the answers

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