homoclinal landscapes

Question 1

what are homoclinal ridges?

Answer 1

asymmetrical ridges formed from inclined strata where one side is steeper and other gentler.

Question 2

what is the structure of a Homoclinal ridge?

Answer 2

one side its a scarp slope (steep side) the other is a dip slope (gentler slope).

Question 3

what is homoclinal shifting?

Answer 3

movement of the position of a homoclinal ridge towards a dip slope

Question 4

what causes homoclinal shifting?

Answer 4

when the scarp slope gets eroded due to mass wasting and sheet wash it’ll recess as undercutting occurs and causes the scarp slope to erode in the direction of the dip slope.

height remains same.

Question 5

what are the three types of homoclinal ridges and how can we differentiate between them?

Answer 5

• homoclinal ridge, dipping strata lies at 25* - 45*
• cuesta, dipping strata lies between 10* - 25*
• hogsback, dipping strata lies at 45*

Question 6

what is a cuesta dome?

Answer 6

circular landform resulting from the erosion of an anticline. dip slope outside scarp slope inside.

resembles a volcano.

Question 7

what is a cuesta basin?

Answer 7

circular landform resulting from the erosion of a syncline. dip slope inside scarp slope outside.

resembles a sink