Geography: Landforms and Features

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자동치읰마업 있승니치? (What is the name of the process that forms mountains?)

자동치읰기

제자동치 업 자동치? (What is the type of mountain formation that occurs due to volcanic activity?)

자동부

자동치치 업 자동치? (What is the process of plate tectonics that leads to mountain building?)

자동치

졌자간 업 자동치? (What is the type of plate boundary that leads to mountain building?)

졌자간

월로이 업 자동치? (What is the type of volcanic landform that is formed by volcanic collapse?)

월로청

새픨동 업 자동치? (What is the type of coastal feature that is formed by wave erosion?)

새픨청

수단자 업 자동치? (What is the type of desert landform that is formed by wind erosion?)

수단치

제자동치 업 자동치? (What is the process of plate tectonics that leads to volcanic activity?)

제자동치

월로치 업 자동치? (What is the type of volcanic landform that is formed by magma upwelling and uplift?)

월로형

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Mountain Formation

  • Types of Mountain Formation:
    • Volcanic: formed by volcanic activity
    • Fold: formed by tectonic plate compression
    • Block: formed by faulting and uplift
    • Dome: formed by magma upwelling and uplift
  • Process of Mountain Building:
    • Continental drift and collision
    • Plate convergence and subduction
    • Uplift and folding of the Earth's crust
  • Factors Influencing Mountain Formation:
    • Tectonic forces
    • Volcanic activity
    • Weathering and erosion

Plate Tectonics

  • Theory of Plate Tectonics:
    • The Earth's lithosphere is broken into several large plates
    • These plates move relative to each other
    • Process shapes the Earth's surface
  • Types of Plate Boundaries:
    • Divergent: plates moving apart
    • Convergent: plates moving together
    • Transform: plates sliding past each other
  • Plate Tectonics and Mountain Formation:
    • Convergent boundaries lead to mountain building
    • Divergent boundaries lead to rifting and volcanic activity

Volcanic Landforms

  • Types of Volcanic Landforms:
    • Shield volcanoes: gently sloping, broad volcanoes
    • Composite volcanoes: steep-sided, conical volcanoes
    • Calderas: large depressions formed by volcanic collapse
    • Volcanic fields: areas of multiple volcanic vents
  • Formation of Volcanic Landforms:
    • Magma upwelling and eruption
    • Accumulation of lava and volcanic ash
    • Volcanic arcs formed by subduction
  • Features of Volcanic Landforms:
    • Craters and vents
    • Lava flows and volcanic ash deposits
    • Volcanic cones and domes

Coastal Features

  • Types of Coastal Features:
    • Beaches: areas of loose sediment
    • Cliffs: steep slopes formed by wave erosion
    • Headlands: rocky areas that extend into the sea
    • Bays: coastal indentations
  • Formation of Coastal Features:
    • Wave erosion and deposition
    • Tectonic activity and sea level changes
    • Longshore drift and coastal currents
  • Features of Coastal Features:
    • Tides and tidal zones
    • Coastal erosion and deposition
    • Estuaries and deltas

Desert Landforms

  • Types of Desert Landforms:
    • Dunes: wind-blown sand ridges
    • Playas: dry lake beds
    • Badlands: eroded, rocky areas
    • Oases: isolated areas of vegetation
  • Formation of Desert Landforms:
    • Wind and water erosion
    • Deposition of sand and sediment
    • Tectonic activity and uplift
  • Features of Desert Landforms:
    • Sand dunes and sand sheets
    • Arroyos and wadis
    • Desert pavement and rock outcrops

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