 |  Introduction to Geography, 8/e Arthur Getis,
San Diego State University
Judith Getis
Jerome D. Fellmann,
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Physical Geography: Landforms
Objectives:After reading and studying this chapter you should be able to:
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Understand geologic time and the processes associated with it.
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Distinguish among the three types of forces that interact to produce landforms and to associate the major
landforms with each process.
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Differentiate between divergent, transform, and convergent boundaries and understand the features associated with these boundaries.
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Identify the structure of the earth and how it relates to the theory of continental drift.
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Distinguish among the properties of the three types of rock and how they are formed.
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Identify the primary tectonic forces and the kinds of landforms which are associated with them.
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Understand the difference between mechanical and chemical weathering.
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Understand the differences between major gradational processes and the landforms each produces.
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Distinguish between the effects of running water in humid and arid areas and the difference between groundwater and surface water erosion.
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Understand how and why glaciers form and the unique types of landforms they leave behind.
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Understand coastal processes and the landform features produced by them.
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Understand the affects agents of erosion and deposition.
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Identify and locate major landform regions of the world.
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education