Introduction to Geography: People, Places, and Environment, Global Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-29206-126-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-126-9

Chapter 3 - Landforms - Review and Discussion Questions - Page 165: 8

Answer

Landforms develop through the influence of specific processes, and they are referred to as process landforms. Examples include V-shaped valleys, which are formed by fluvial erosion by rivers and streams over thousands to millions of years. Glacial valleys are carved out by glaciers over similar timescales, and coastal cliffs and sea stacks are shaped by coastal erosion by waves and currents over thousands to millions of years. On a shorter timescale, sand dunes are formed by wind action over periods ranging from decades to centuries. The time it takes for these landforms to develop varies significantly depending on the intensity and duration of the underlying processes. Some landforms, like sand dunes, can form relatively quickly, while others, like glacial valleys, may take tens of thousands of years or more to reach their mature form.

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$\textbf{Landforms}$ develop through the influence of specific processes, and they are referred to as process landforms. Examples include V-shaped valleys, which are formed by fluvial erosion by rivers and streams over thousands to millions of years. Glacial valleys are carved out by glaciers over similar timescales, and coastal cliffs and sea stacks are shaped by coastal erosion by waves and currents over thousands to millions of years. On a shorter timescale, sand dunes are formed by wind action over periods ranging from decades to centuries. The time it takes for these landforms to develop varies significantly depending on the intensity and duration of the underlying processes. Some landforms, like sand dunes, can form relatively quickly, while others, like glacial valleys, may take tens of thousands of years or more to reach their mature form.
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