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Mountains Mountain, Landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local relief. Mountains generally are understood to be larger than hills, but the term has no standardized geological meaning. Very rarely do mountains occur individually. In most cases, they are found in elongated ranges or … Read more
Each landform has its unique physical shape, size, materials and is a result of the action of certain geomorphic processes and agent(s). Every landform has a beginning. Landforms once formed may change in their shape, size and nature slowly or fast due to continued action of geomorphic processes and agents. Due to changes in … Read more
The following are subtopics of erosional landforms: Abrasion Aeolian landforms Coastal landforms Craters Drainage Systems Ephemeral landforms Fluvial landforms Glacial landforms Karst landforms Mass wasting Pluvial landforms Rills Sedimentary landforms Solutional landforms Talus slopes Terraces Trenches Volcanic Landforms Erosion is the process of moving rock, SoilSoil, or other materials from one place to another. It … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics about glacial lakes: Formation Proglacial lakes Interlobate lakes Rogen moraine lakes Palisade lakes Cirque lakes Tarn lakes Horn lakes Kettles Characteristics Water chemistry Temperature Ice cover Sediments Biological life Ecology Fishes Invertebrates Plants Human impacts Dams Water diversion Mining Tourism Conservation Protection Management Restoration I hope this is helpful! … Read more