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THIS PDF IS FOR DEFINITION,NATURE & SCOPE OF GEOMORPHOLOGY WHICH IS SHORT AND BEST FOR STUDY THIS TOPIC AS A LONG QUESTION AND TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING FOR THIS TOPIC.SPECIALLY PREPARED BY PROFESSOR R.B.TIWARI,WHO IS NOT ONLY A BEST TEACHER BUT ALSO A PERSON WHOSE METHOD OF TEACHING NEVER BORED YOU.
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- 4. Terms in Definition ๏ Landforms ๏ Earth Surface (including submarine features) ๏ Interpretative Description ๏ Origin and Development ๏ Nature and Mechanism ๏ Geomorphic Processes
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