Forms of The Earth’s Surface
CHAPTER FOR RMS O OF
I THE E EART TH'S S SURFA ACE
After stud dying this ch hapter, you are expecte ed to be abl e to describ be the variou us forms of e arth's surfa ace, the form ming proces ss and its im mpact towar rds life.
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As we c can see in our enviro onment, th e earth's surfa ace is not flat. Some parts are convex, an nd some othe ers are conc ave (Fig 1.1 1). The conv vex surface e of earth can b be hills, vol lcanoes, or mountains. . The conca ave forms are valleys, lak kes, and oc ceans. Why y are there e various form ms of the ear rth's surface e?
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A. STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
Earth is one of the planets in the Solar System. In the beginning of its form, earth was a celestial body which was blazing and very hot. After millions of years, the earth became much colder. The outer layer of the earth, its skin, is frozen, but the inner side, the erth's core, is still very hot. The outer layer that has been frozen is called earth's crust or earth's skin (Fig. 1.2).
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Fig. 1.2 The inside structure of the earth Legend: A = Inner core, radius 1,300 km. Density = 12 – 15.
B = Outer core, thickness 2,100 km. Density = 8 – 12. C = Mantle, thickness 2,900 km. Density = 3 – 8. D = Crust, thickness 4 – 80 km. Density = 2.6 – 3.0.
The core of our earth is a massive thick liquid which is very hot. It consists of nickel (Ni) and iron (Fe). The temperature in the earth center is approximately 2,500°C. The mantle is a dense, hot layer of semisolid (plasticlike liquid) rock. The earth's crust has a lower density than the hot layer liquid underneath it. Therefore, the earth's crust is floating on the mantle.
The earth's crust that becomes the bottom part of the oceans is called oceanic plate or oceanic crust, while the earth's crust that forms the continents is called continental
plate or continental crust. Do you know that the earth's crust which is floating on the
liquid mantle is moving? Yes, it can move from one position to another, just like the clouds in the sky if blown by the wind. To understand this phenomenon better, let's do the minilab experiment on the following sub-chapter.
B. PLATE TECTONICS THEORY
In front of the class, your teacher
Mini Laboratory
has heated some water in a pan until it is boiling. Some fried tea leaves have been dropped into the water. Observe the movement of the water current. After each group observes the
Water Water esperiment, please discuss the current current following questions:
1. Where is the source for heating placed?
2. Based on your observation, to what fire direction are the tea leaves moving?
3. If a piece of wood is put into the middle of water, in which direction will it move?
Fig. 1.3 Convection experiment in boiling water Conclusion drawn after discussion: …………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………. A process similar to Fig. 1.3 also takes places inside the earth. Constant heating from the inner core layer of the earth causes convection on the mantle layer. The flow of convection current from the mantle layer will continuously hit the earth crust. The crust will gradually curve upwards. If the curved crust is still bumped by the convection current, it will eventually crack or break. The broken crust (called fault) will finally be dragged by the convection current just like the piece of wood put into the pan with boiling water inside. The theory about the process of moving the earth crust (plate) which is caused by the influence of convection current is called plate tectonics theory . Pay attention to Fig. 1.4.
On Fig. 1.4 we can see the broken crust will be moved by the convection current. The right fault will move to the right and the left fault will move to the left. Because the broken plates are continuously moving, the oceanic plate will finally bump into the continental plate.
If an oceanic plate crashes into a continental plate, generally the oceanic plate will thrust or move downwards. In a certain depth, the oceanic plate will melt because of the heat of mantle layer. The melting oceanic plate will turn into magma and emits energy. If this happens continuously, there will be loads of magma and energy which may bring about the following things:
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C. VOLCANISM
The process of releasing magma from inside the earth out into the earth's surface is called volcanism. The magma is generally released to the earth's surface through cracks, faults, and crater.
1. Intrusion and Extrusion of Magma
Inside the earth's crust, exactly under a volcano, there is a big room with irregular walls that is called magma chamber. Magma chamber contains very hot semisolid liquid, which is called magma. If the hot magma comes out and reaches the earth's surface, it is called lava. After some time, the temperature of lava will be colder and finally harden. The hardened or frozen lava is called frozen stone.
The magma which intrudes or moves upwards can reach the earth's surface, but sometimes it can harden and freeze before it reaches the earth's surface. If the moving magma cannot reach the surface, it is called magma intrusion, while if it reaches the surface of the earth, it is called magma extrusion.
2. Shapes of Volcanoes
According to their shape, volcanoes can be classified into three types:
a. Shield volcano, i.e. the volcanoe that is shaped like a shield. This volcanoe has a
very flat slope. The material being emitted when there is eruption is very liquid lava. Example: Mount Manoa Loa in Hawaii.
b.
Strato volcano, i.e. the volcano that is shaped like a cone. The material being
emitted when there is eruption varies between very liquid lava and very thick, semisolid lava. This type of volcano will become higher each time it erupts. Generally, the volcanoes in Indonesia are of strato types.
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Maar, i.e. the volcane that has high-explosive eruptions. When it erupts, the
stones around its crater will be ruined and pushed outward, so that the crater will form a funnel. Example: Mount Paricutin in Meksiko, and Mount Rinjani di Nusatenggara, Indonesia. If the bottom and the wall surrounding the funnel are impermeable, the crater will form a crater lake, like that of Mount Rinjani and Mount Kelud.
Fig. 1.7 Strato Volcano Fig. 1.8 Maar 3.
Materials Being Erupted
When a volcano erupts, it will blow out three types of material, i.e. solid material, liquid material (lava) and gas. The solid material is called piroclasticss, and can be categorized into: (a) big stones, called bombs, (b) small stones, called lapili, (c) pebbles and sand, and (d) dust or volcanic ash.
Gases brought out from volcanoes are called exhalation.Those gases can be in the forms of sulfide acid (H
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2 SO 4 ), carbon dioxyde (CO 2 ), chloride
(CL), water (H 2 O) and sulfida (HCL).
Extraordinary explosion can destroy the peak of a volcano, so that it forms a very large crater with steep walls. The diameter ranges from one to fifty kilometers. Such kind of crater is called kaldera. For example Tengger Caldera (8 km), Ijen Caldera (11 km) , Iyang Caldera (17 km), Tambora Caldera (6 km), Batur Caldera (10 km), and Aso Caldera (in Japan, 25 km wide).
A volcano which is about to explode usually shows the following signs: (1) temperature around the crater rises; (2) many water resources around the volcano dry out; (3) volcanic earthquakes takes place quite often; (4) tumultuous sounds comes out of the volcano frequently; (5) many animals come down the slope.
Several animals such as swan, bat, elephants, and tigers, can detect the natural signs whether a volcano is about to erupt.
4. Post Volcanic Symptoms
Volcanoes that have already been inactive usually show specific signs or symptoms that are called post-volcanic symptoms. The post-volcanic symptoms can be the in the form of emitting certain types of gases as well as some other symptoms, such as: a. Emitting carbon dioxide and monooxiode (CO
2 and CO) gases which are called mofet. This kind of gas is dangerous and can cause death to the people who breath
it in. For example: Timbang and Nila Craters in Dieng (Central Java), Tangkuban Perahu, and Papandayan (West Java).
b. Emitting sulphuric gas, called solfatara. For example: Tangkuban Perahu (West Java), Dieng (Central Java), Rinjani (West Nusa Tenggara) and Minahasa (North Sulawesi).
c. Emitting water vapor, called fumarol. For example: Dieng, and Kamojang (West Java).
d. Source of hot water. The hot water is caused by the ground water which is absorbed down the surface and reaches the place with a high temperature, i.e. the place where there are still remains of magmatic activities. The hot water will comes out as a spring, and if it contains sulphur it can be used as medication for several types of skin diseases.
e. Source of mineral water. This kind of spring contains certain minerals, such as sulphur. Examples of mineral water spring can be found in Ciater and Maribaya (West Java), Lourdes (France) and Minahasa (North Sulawesi).
f. Geyser , i.e. the source of hot water, whose water bursts out of the ground periodically. The famous geyser is in Yellow Stone National Park, California (USA), where the water burst can reach up to 40 meters high. Such water burst can also found in Cisolok, Sukabumi, West Java.
5. Advantages of Volcanoes
a. The volcanic ash emitted by the volcanoes during explosion can fertilize the soils because it contains lots of natural fertilizers.
b. The materials comeing out of the volcanoes are in the forms of sand, pebbles, and big stones. All constitute industrial minerals that can be used as materials for buildings.
c. Volcanoes are formed from the extrusion of magma out of the earth. Magma that comes out brings minerals, metals, and many other mining materials. Therefore, in the mountainous and volcanic area, many valuable minerals and precious stones are found.
d. High volcanoes can bring about the orografic rains, which makes the area fertile and good for agriculture.
e. Volcanic areas are usually high landform with interesting view, so that they can be utilized for natural forests, plantation, as well as tourist objects
6. Disadv vantages of Volcanoes
a. W When eruptin ng, the volc anoes put o out blazing lava which h is very dan ngerous for r liv ving things.
b. Ex xploding vo olcanoes can n also extin nguish extre emely hot g gas (hot clou ud ) and can n bu urn out wha atever it pas sses through h.
c. On n a certain v volcano, the ere is a crat ter lake on i its top. Wh en the volc ano erupts, , the e blazing l lava will co ome out an nd get mix xed with th he water in n the lake, , for rming hot v volcanic mu udflow. Thi is mudflow w is very dan ngerous. Fo or example: : the e mudflow coming dow wn from M Mount Kelud d (East Java) ).
d. Th he deposits of frozen l lava on top p of a volca ano, when poured ou ut by heavy y rai in, can turn n into cold d mudflow. This cold mudflow c can be in t he form of f flo owing stone es, small ro ock, and wa ater-saturate ed sand, sli iding down n the slope. . Whatever com W mes across t this cold mu udflow can be destroye ed and ruin ned.
e. Hi igh volcano oes which s tand up ne xt to each o other can fo orm a rain s shadow area . .
Th he rain shad dow area h has a relativ vely low ra ainfall and is drier. Fo or example: : Le embah Palu , Central Su ulawesi.
f. Th he explosion n of a volca ano can als so bring ab out tsunam mi wave. Fo or example: : the e explosion n of Krakata au in Sunda Strait in 18 883.
g. Vo lcanic ash from erupt ting volcan no can float t in the air for severa al days and d dis sturb the pl lane flying around the e area, ruin ning the cro ops, and aff fect human n bre eath.
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Br roadly spea aking, there e are two li ines of volc canoes (kno own as Ring g of Fire) in n the wor rld, i.e. the M Mediteran a and Circum m Pacific. Arctic Oce ean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean F Fig. 1.9 Lin nes of Volcan noes in Medit teran and Ci ircum Pacific c
8. Volcanoes in Indonesia
The total number of active volcanoes in Indonesia is approximately 119. Since the early Seventeenth Century, 70 of all the volcanoes have frequently exploded. South Chinese Sea
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Fig. 1. 10. Mountainous area in Indonesia There are two lines of mountains in Indonesia, that is:
a. Sunda Mountain Chain, i.e. the line of mountains rowing from Sumatera Island, to Java, Nusa Tenggara, South Moluccas, and ends up Banda Island.
b. Sahul or Circum Australia Mountain Chain, i.e. the line of mountains rowing from Australia, to the east end of Papua Island, continuing to the middle part of Papua with the highest peak Jayawijaya.
c. Sangihe Mountain Chain, i.e. the line of mountains rowing from Sangihe Islands (North Sulawesi) to Minahasa, Gorontalo Bay (with Mount Una-Una which often erupts) up to South Sulawesi.
d. Halmahera Mountain Chain, i.e. the line of mountains rowing from Talaut Island, Maju and Tifor Islands in North Moluccas, continuing to Halmahera, Ternate and Tidore Islands, and then turning east up to the Bird Head area.
e. Kalimantan Mountain Chain, i.e. the line of mountains rowing from Palawan Island (The Philippines) down to North Kalimantan (Malaysia), still down to Indonesian region in Kalimantan.
D. EARTHQUAKE
Do you still remember that, based on the plate tectonics theory, a load of potential energy will escalate in the thrust area which, if the force is too high, will be able to release itself? Releasing the energy will cause vibration or shake on the earth's plate or crust around it. This kind of shake or vibration on the earth's crust is called earthquake or seism. The science that studies about earthquake is called seismology.
In 2003 there was a large earthquake in Nabire (Papua) and Padang Panjang (Sumatera). In 2006, another devastating earthquake also took place in Yogyakarta. The earthquake caused many vatalities, damaged houses, broken pipes of drinking water, and landslides. Therefore, if an earthquake is taking place, you should get out of your house to an open place (field or yard), get away from buildings to avoid danger. If there is an earthquake and you cannot get out of your room, protect your head with a pillow and move away from glass cupboards or windows, and get down under a table.
1. Types of Earthquakes
Based on what causes them, earthquakes can be distinguished into three types, i.e.:
a) Volcanic Earthquakes Earthquakes that are caused by volcanic eruptions are called volcanic earthquakes. For example: Merapi earthquake (Central Java), Una-Una earthquake (Tomini Bay), and Pericutin earthquake.
b) Tectonic Earthquakes Tectonic earthquakes are the ones caused by the movement of the earth's crust.
This crust movement is caused by the release of potential energy on the thrust area. The 2006 earthquake in Yogyakarta is an example of tectonic earthquake.
c) Debris Earthquakes Debris earthquakes are the earthquakes that are caused by landslide, falling caves, and other similar events. This kind of earthquakes usually only has small impacts.
2. Intensity/Magnitude of an Earthquake
The shakes of an earthquake are rapidly transformed in any directions. The focus of earthquake inside the earth's crust is called hypocentrum. The point on the surface directly above the hypocentrum is called epicentrum. The epicentrum area usually experiences the most damage. The farther an area from the epicentrum the weaker shock it will receive and the less damage it will experience. To measure the magnitude of an earthquake we use a tool named seismometer. Seismometer which can record by itself is called seismograph. The record of a seismograph is called seismogram.
Earthquakes are different in magnitude. Some earthquakes are strong, some others are weak, and still some others are very strong. The intensity or magnitude of an earthquake is measured in scale, which is related to the damage that it causes. There are two scales that are usually used to measure the intensity of an earthquake, i.e. Mercalli scale and Richter scale. Based on the scale, people can differentiate a weak earthquake from a strong one. The measurement of an earthquake is very important to determine the quality of buildings that are resistant to earthquakes.
The seismic waves radiate outwards from the hypocentrum and spread out in any directions in the form of shock waves. The shock waves consist of two types, i.e.: primary wave (P) and secondary wave (S). Besides that, there is another wave creeping through the earth's surface in the form of long wave (L).
Geofisika, ) in Jakarta, on 26 December 2004 recorded an earthquake. The primary wave
In earthquake-risk areas, schools need to periodically carry out trainings of self-survival from the danger of earthquakes. For example, the school principal turns on a specific alarm sound using the siren, and the children should run out of
Other countries in the world that often experience earthquakes are Chinese, Japan, Philipines, Afganistan, Iran, Turkey, United States, and the countries on the west coast of Southern America. In Japan, school children are often trained how to face the danger of earthquakes and tsunamis.
This is because Indonesia is surrounded by subduction zone (the point where oceanic platec thrust downwards). The places that often experience earthquakes are Jayawijaya mountain, northern beach of Irian, Maluku, Central Sulawesi, and North Sulawesi, Nusatenggara, southern part of Java and western part of Sumatera. Earthquakes are quite often followed by landslides and tsunamis. Therefore, the people who live in the earthquake-risk areas should always be alert, and the houses as well as other buildings should be designed to be resistant to earthquakes. Waves of tsunami can come inland (up to the beach) until several kilometers away from the beach line.
So, the distance of epicentrum from Jakarta is 1,500 km.
= (2’30’’ - 1) x 1,000 km = 2½ - 1 x 1,000 km = 1,500 km.
was recorded at 08.22’ while the secondary wave was at 08.24’.30’’. How far is the distance of the epicentrum from Jakarta? Jawab: = {(4.24’30’’ – 4.22’) – 1)} x 1 megameter
Example of using LASKA Formula: The station of Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG, Badan Meteorolgi dan
To calculate the distance of epicentrum we use Laska Formula, i.e.:
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The decayed stones will gradually be scraped off and transformed into another place by the exogenetic force. The exogenetic force that can scrape off and move the decayed stones consists of water, wind, and glacier. The process of scraping and transporting materials as a result of weathering is called erosion.
a. Water Erosion
Types of erosion by water are: 1) splash erosion, erosion caused by raindrops. Raindrops can break soil granules. 2) sheet erosion, erosion of ground surface layer by the flowing water on the surface. 3) gully erosion, scraping the earth layer until it forms a channel with < 40 cm wide and < 25 cm deep. 4) ditch erosion, scraping the earth layer until it forms a channel with > 40 cm wide and > 25 cm deep. 5) slope erosion, eroding the river bank by the flowing water of the river. 6) abrasion, abrading the beach by sea waves.
b. Wind Erosion
This kind of erosion takes place in the dry area and desert. The process of grinding stones by wind is called deflation. The fast-flowing wind in the desert can fly away dust and lift up sand grains. If the grains bump into the lower part (foot) of a big stone it can scrape the stone in such a way that it forms a mushroom stone (Fig. 1.16). This process of erosion by wind is called corrasion.
Fig. 1.16 Mushroom stone in Fig. 1.17 Mesa and butte Atacama (Chili) in Arizona (USA) c. Glacial Erosion (exarasion).
The dominant force in this kind of erosion is the ice or glacier. In the polar regions or on top of the high mountains, the melting deposit of snow will run down the slope and erode the stone that it goes through. It can result in forming steep or sheer slopes. Materials eroded by the glacier will be deposited at the end of the glacier. In Indonesia, glacial erosion may only take place on the peak of Jayawijaya (Papua). However, the deposit of snow there has been reduced because of the increase of world temperature. Fig. 1.14 Iceberg in the ocean Fig. 1.15 Tracks of glacier erosion 3.
Sedimentation
Sedimentation is the process of depositing materials as a result of erosion by water, wind, tidal waves, and glacier. Materials resulted from the erosion will be brought by the flowing water (or wind, waves, or glacier) and will be deposited in the lower area.
a. Sedimentation by water Mud and other materials resulted from the erosion brought by the flowing water will be put down or deposited in the lower area. The place where the materials are deposited might be: lowland, reservoir, dam, lake, estuary, beach, and the bottom of the sea. The lake, reservoir, dam, and swamp will be shallowed and finally extinct if the sedimentation of mud resulted from the erosion continuous for a long time. What should we do to keep the reservoir and lake can be maintained?
What will happen if the mud or material resulted from erosion is deposited on estuaries or on the beach? The mud sedimentation will form delta and sandbar. Delta is a land on the estuary which is formed by river sedimentation, while sandbar is a pile or deposit of sand on the beach which stands out of the sea water when the tide subsides and get underwater again when tide rises.
If the mud and other materials resulted from the erosion are carried out by the water down to the ocean, the ocean waves may turn part of the material back to the beach. This will form beach ridge. Beach ridge is quite rich with nutrients, and if planted with mangrove plants, it is very useful to manage tsunami and abrasion. Fig. 1.16. Delta in an estuary
The ground water in beach-ridge is generally plain water, even though the other ground water around it is salty. Therefore, beach-ridge is often used by sailors to fulfil their needs on plain water on the beach.
a. Sedimentation by wind
Materials resulted from erosion carried out by wind will be deposited in several forms (appearance), i.e.:
a. Loess. Dust carried out by wind from the desert will be
accumulated around the desert and form loess. Loess is very fertile and good for agriculture, if there is enough water.
b. Sand dunes, i.e. sand deposits on the beach resulted by wind sedimentation.
c. Barchan, i.e. sand deposits by wind forming shapes like horse
shoes. Barchan is typically found in desert and beach. In Indonesia, barchan can be found in Parangtritis beach, Yogyakarta.
b. Sedimentation by glacier
When glacier moves downward it will scrape off the soil or rock below that is goes through. The material resulted from this scrape will be accumulated and deposited at the end of the glacier. The sediment may form moraine or drumlin.
F. TYPES OF ROCKS
On the earth's surface there are three types of rocks, i.e. igneous rock, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock. Igneous rock originated from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Based on the location where it got cooled, igneous rock can be distinguished into three types, i.e.: extrusive igneous rock, hypabyssal frozen rock, and intrusive igneous rock.
1. Igneous rock
extrusive igneous rock hot magma intrusive igneous rock
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1.19 Hypabi issal igneou us rock Fig. 1.21 Taj Mahal, m made from m marbles
2. Sedi imentary r rock
In the rain ny season, t the frozen r rock that ha as experienc ced weather ring will be e scrap ped by win d, water, an nd other ex xogenetic fo orce. The scr raped mate erial will be e carri ed out, accu umulated, and deposi ited on the lower grou und such as s the ocean, , lakes s, swamps, and lowla ands. The p process of d depositing the materia al is called d
sedim mentation. O Over time, th he sedimen ntation will be solid an nd turn into o rock. This s
type of rock is c called sedim entary rock . The main c characteristi ic of sedime entary rock k is tha at it consists s of layers.
Specifi c and u unique ty ypes of sedime entary rock k are often found in nature, , such as brecc cia and
conglom merate . Brec ccia is sedi imentary
rock c composed of fragmen nts with sharp-p pointed ends, while
conglom merate is sedimenta ary rock
Fig. 1. 22 S Sedimentary y rock which is compose ed of dull fra agments.
Inside the sedimentary s y rock someti mes there e are rem mains of
b
animal ls or plan ts that ha ave been
a a
turned d into ston ne, which is called T The remains s of living c creatures fossil. being f fossilized ar re, for exam mple, fish, shells o of sea anima als, shrimps s, etc.
Fig 1.23 a. Br reccia b. Con nglomerate Based on the agent carrying materials that form the deposit, sediment can be categorized into three types, i.e.: a. Aeolic or aeric sediment, i.e. sedimentary rock formed by wind.
b. Aquatic sediment, i.e. sedimentary rock formed by water.
c. Glacial sediment, i.e. sedimentary rock formed by glacier.
3. Metamorphic rock
Both the frozen rock and sedimentary rock can turn into metamorphic
rock if it obtains excessive pressure, high temperature, and for a long time
(millions of years). The term metamorphic comes from the words meta = other and morph = form. So, metamorphic rock is the type of rock that has changed its form, because of obtaining excessive pressure and high temperature for a long time. For example, limestone, after getting excessive pressure and high temperature for a long time, turns to be marble.
Do the exercise in small groups
Fill in the following tables No Name of Rock Type of rock (select one)
N Nama batuan Frozen Sedimentary Metamorphic
01 Limestone
02 Rock
03 Sea rock
04 Jewel
05 Granite
06 Basalt
07 Marble
08 Claystone
09 Conglomerate
10 Breccia
11 Sandstone
12 River stone
13 Coal
14 Humus
15 Peat moss
G. RELIEF OF EARTH'S SURFACE
Relief of the earth's surface can be distinguished into two groups, i.e. land relief and ocean relief.
1. Land Relief
In general, the land relief can be classified as follows: a. Volcanoes, mountain and hills.
The earth's surface has some parts that convex (bend upwards) and some others concave (bend downwards). The appearance of such a surface is called the
earth's relief . The surface that bends upwards can be the volcanoes, mountains,
and hills. Volcanoes are the place where magma may expels out from the inner part of the earth. This kind of volcano is called active volcano and can explode anytime. The volcano that has no record of eruption is called extinct volcano.
Fig. 1.24 Active Volcano. Fig. 1.25 Mountains b.
High land and low land
An area that is relatively flat with the height less than 200 meters above sea level is called low land. Low land is mostly found in coastal area. If the relatively flat area is found in higher position, it is called high land or plateau. For example: Gayo high land (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam), Bandung high land (West Java), and Dekan high land (India). The high land area is generally a fertile agricultural region which functions as potential producer for agriculture. In Indonesia, high lands and mountains constitute potential producers for vegetables and fruit.
Fig.1.26 Agriculture in high land Fig.1.27 A city in low land c. Beach The land that is located on the seaside is called beach. Part of the beach which lies between surface levels of high tide and low tide is called the seaside
area . In the coastal area, the possible relief is as follows:
1) Cape, i.e. the land that extends out to the sea. A very long cape is called peninsula. 2) Gulf, i.e. the sea that extends out to the land. 3) Delta, i.e. sedimented soil in the estuary. The eroded soil from mountain was carried out by the river water, and then it is deposited in the estuary.
Similarly, soil or sand deposited on the beach which is drowned during high tide and appears out during low tide is called sandbar.
Fig. 1.28 Bay Fig.1. 29 Cape 1. Make a sketch about the relief of earth's surface around your neighborhood.
Write down the names of hills, mountains, or rivers in the picture.
2. Take your atlas and do the following task in groups
No Name Located in Province Island Country
01 Cenderawasih Bay
02 Tomini Bay
03 Cape Mangkaliat
04 Pelabuhanratu Bay
05 Cape Ujung Kulon
06 Semangka Bay
07 Bone Bay
08 Benggala Bay
09 Mexico Bay
10 Kamsyatka Peninsula
2. Ocean Relief
The relief of the bottom of the sea is not flat as well. It is similar to the land relief, with some parts bend upwards (convex) and some other curve downwards (concave), as seen in the following picture.
Sea level Volcano Sea ravine Basin / sea pool
Fig. 1.30 Relief at the Bottom of the sea The forms of earth's surface on the sea bottom can be distinguished as follows: a. Sea ravine, i.e. the ocean valley with deep and steep sides.
b. Basin or sea pool, i.e. the sea bottom that is similar to the sea ravine, but the bottom is wider and more flat..
c. Rift valley, i.e. a curve like a wide and long trench on the sea bottom d. Under water Mountain, i.e. series of mountains that is located under the sea level.
e. Oceanic volcano, i.e. the volcano located on the sea bottom and under the sea level.
The relief of earth's surface is formed as a result of endogenetic and exogenetic forces. The endogenetic force is volcanism, seism and tectonism. The endogenetic force functions as the former of earth's surface relief. The exogenetic force is sunlight, temperature, water, wind, glacier, and living creatures. The exogenetic force is destructive to the relief that has been formed by the endogenetic force.
After learning this chapter, you should understand about: 1. The endogenetic natural process that causes the earth's relief.
2. Indonesia's position in the risky area of earthquakes and volcanoes.
3. Things to do when there is an earthquake.
4. Differences between folding and fault.
5. Weathering process, erosion and sedimentation.
6. Forms of relief on earth's surface in land and in ocean.
7. The positive and negative impact from endogenetic and exogenetic forces and the efforts to overcome it.
1. On 5 July 2004 the BMG Cirebon station recorded an earthquake occurred. The primary wave (P) was recorded at 04.20’ and the secondary wave (S) was recorded at 04.25’30”. The distance of epicentrum from the BMG Cirebon station was …
a. 6,000 km c. 4,500 km.
b. 5,500 km.
d. 5,300 km.
2. In the convection area, the newly formed relief will be … a. Ocean volcano, sea ravine, and basin.
b. Ocean ridge, ocean volcano, and ocean rift.
c. Underwater island, sea ravine, and ocean ridge.
d. Andesit mountain, sea ravine, and ocean valley.
3. Relief that is formed in the subduction zone is ...
a. Sea ravine and basin.
b. Sea ravine and chain of mountain.
c. Ocean volcano and ocean rift.
d. Ocean valley and ocean ridge.
4. The phenomenon of magma intrusion from magma chamber towards the earth surface is called … a. Tectonism.
b. Seisme.
c. Diatropism.
d. Volcanism.
5. Limestone cave, stalagtit and stalagmit are formed from the …. weathering.
a. mechanical
c. chemical
b. biological
d. natural B. Complete the Concept Map below:
Relief of Earth's Surface is formed by
Endogenetic force Exogenetic force
in the form of
Volcanism Seism Tectonism
which is which is which is The relief formed: The relief formed: The relief formed: 1. ………. 1. …………. 1. ……………..
2. ………. 2. ………… 2. …………….. 3. ………. 3. ………… 3. … …………...