William Morris Davis Is Noted for Describing Landscape Evolution Through

question 50

Multiple Choice

William Morris Davis is noted for describing landscape evolution through a well-defined process called:

• A)plate tectonics
• B)continental drift
• C)the geographic cycle
• D)biologic evolution

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