Geomorphology Mid Exam

Geomorphology is study of age of the earth

• True

• False

Which philosopher observed the annual increments of silt and clay deposited by the Nile, seashells in the hills of Egypt indicating the changing sea levels, and considered as the Father of History

• Herodotus

• Aristotle

• Strabo

• Seneca

Which is correct?

• The past is key to the present

• The future is key to the present

• The present is key to the past

• The present is key to the future

Who put forward the doctrine of Uniformitarianism?

• John Playfair

• William Moris Davis

• Sir Charles Lyell

• James Hutton

W. M. Davis is considered as a great..........

(multiple answers are possible)

• Definer

• Analyst

• Systematiser

• Bioanalyst

Proper interpretation of present-day landscapes is impossible without a full appreciation of the manifold influences of the geologic and climatic changes during the Pleistocene

• True

• False

A .............................................................. is part of the Earth’s surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. It consists of the geographic features that mark or are characteristic of a particular area. (Which is suitable for the blank)

• Landform

• Natural Landscape

• Natural Landform

• Cultural Landscape

Geomorphic agent is any natural medium which is capable of securing and transporting earth materials

• True

• False

Which is not a geomorphic agent?

• Glaciers

• Wind

• Still water

• Currents

Which is/are the Denudation process/ processes?

(multiple answers are possible)

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Diastrophism

• Weathering