Gr 11 Geomorphology

Another name for rock layers

• Plateau

• Strata

• Hill

• Pile of rocks

Process geomorphology refers to?

• The characteristics of a landform

• How the landform was produced

• How the landform has been modified

• How the landform impacts humans

The planes that separate each layer of rock is called?

• Plateau planes

• Mountain planes

• Rock planes

• Bedding planes

Which one is a characteristic of hilly landscape?

• Layers of horizontal sedimentary rock with uniform resistance to erosion form a steep hilly landscape.

• Layers of lateral rock with resistance to erosion.

• Mountains resistant to erosion.

• Only top layer of rock would be eroded.

The climate of the area influences the nature of the slopes in...

Characteristic of canyon landscape

• Very shallow gullies with deep holes.

• Only form by lateral erosion.

• Tectonic uplift results in a large flat-surfaced plateau.

• No plateau is formed in a canyon.

Climate influences the development of ...

Describes an Karoo-landscape

• Consists of hilly mountains with one very steep side.

• Consists of flat area with no sides.

• Consists of flat-topped mountains or hills of differing widths with steep, concave shaped sides.

• Consists of small hills all spaced close to each other.

What is this feature called?

Which one of these features has flat-topped hills with greater height than width

• mesa

• ridge

• conical hill

• butte