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Question

Which of the following describes the epeirogenic process (continent-building process)?

The correct answer is

It involves upliftment or subsidence of large portions of the Earth's crust.

Epeirogenic processes refer to the vertical movements of the Earth's crust, leading to the upliftment or subsidence of large landmasses. Unlike orogenic (mountain-building) processes, epeirogenic movements do not result in folding.

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Important Questions from Geomorphology

  1. Marble is the metamorphosed form of?

  2. Asthenosphere is:

  3. The discontinuity present in earth's interior between lower mantle and outer core is called _________.

  4. Which of the following igneous rocks contain silica in excess of 65%?

  5. Which one of the following describes the Lithosphere?

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