What was Shen Kuo's hypothesis about land formation?
Continental drift
Geomorphology
Volcanic activity
Extraterrestrial influence
Answer
Geomorphology, the study of landforms and the processes that shape them, was a field pioneered by the Chinese polymath Shen Kuo during the Song dynasty. His groundbreaking hypothesis proposed that landforms are not static but rather are constantly evolving due to the erosion and deposition of sediment by wind, water, and other geological forces.
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