The Development of Natural Landscapes Is Best Explained by Which

question 37

Multiple Choice

The development of natural landscapes is best explained by which of the following choices?

• A)Landscape uplift is an ongoing process to which erosional processes are constantly adjusting.
• B)Landscape uplift occurs slowly due to plate tectonic processes while erosional processes work much more rapidly.
• C)Mountains are rapidly built by plate tectonic processes, then slowly worn down by erosion.
• D)There is no known relationship between landscape uplift and erosional processes.

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