\u25a0 GEOMORPHIC MOVEMENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 Earth\u2019s crust and its surface are constantly evolving (changing) due to various forces emanating from below (endogenic forces) as well as above the surface of the earth (exogenic forces).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 These forces cause physical and chemical changes to the geomorphic structure (earth\u2019s surface).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 Some of these changes are imperceptibly slow (e.g. weathering, folding), some others are gradual (e.g. erosion) while the remaining are quite sudden (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 Geomorphic: relating to the form of the landscape and other natural features of the earth’s surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 Geomorphic agents: mobile medium (like running water, moving ice masses or glaciers, wind, waves, currents etc.) which removes, transports and deposits earth materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 Geomorphic processes: physical and chemical processes that take place on the earth\u2019s surface (folding, faulting, weathering, erosion, etc.) due to endogenic and exogenic forces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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