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Short Questions on Mountain Building

Short Questions on Mountain Building 1) In which book Kober described about Geosynclinal Theory? Answer : Kober has described about Geosyncline Theory on his book "Der Bau Der Erde". 2) What is Geosyncline? Answer : According to Kober, There were mobile zones of water in the places of present day mountains. He called this mobile zones of water as Geosynclines or orogen. 3) What is Kober's Geosyncline Theory based on? Answer : Kober's Geosyncline Theory is based on the forces of contraction produced by the cooling of the earth. 4) What was Kober's main objective in developing Geosyncline Theory? Answer : Kober's main objective was to establish relationship between ancient rigid masses or tabulanced and more mobile zones. 5) What is Kratogen? Answer : The geosynclines are long and wide mobile zones of water which are surrounded by some rigid masses which have been named as kratogen or forelands by Kober. 6) Name the stages through which process mount

Chapter - 1 : Short Questions and Answer

1) What is geomorphology?

Answer :  Geomorphology is a scientific study of various landforms that exist on earth.


2) What is a landform?

Answer : Landform is a natural feature which we observe on the earth surface.


3) Give an example of landforms.

Answer : Plains, plateaus, mountains, etc are some examples of landforms.


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