Geology Quiz: Tectonic Units and Paleogeography
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What is the term used to describe the study of landscape evolution based on correlation by altitude?

  • Denudation chronology (correct)
  • Regional geomorphology
  • Eustatic view
  • Systematic geomorphology
  • What is the fundamental aspect of contemporary geomorphic efforts?

  • The study of landform and rock relationships
  • The study of erosional processes (correct)
  • The classification of landforms by scale
  • The study of landscape evolution
  • What is the primary focus of the first aspect of geomorphology?

  • The evolution of landscapes
  • The study of erosion processes
  • The classification of landforms by scale
  • The relationship between landform and underlying rocks (correct)
  • What is the assumption underlying the first two aspects of geomorphology?

    <p>That the processes operating are known</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who defined a series of size orders for studying geomorphology?

    <p>Cailleux and Tricart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the first two aspects of geomorphology and the third aspect?

    <p>The first two are regional, while the third is systematic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the notion of scale in geomorphology?

    <p>It provides a framework for categorizing observations and influences the methods used to collect data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation of the first two aspects of geomorphology?

    <p>They assume that the processes operating are known</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the classification of landforms by scale?

    <p>It provides a framework for categorizing observations and influences the methods used to collect data, and also has implications for related specialisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of regional geomorphology?

    <p>The study of local landforms and their characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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