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   Geomorphology (/entries/geomorphology) studies the Earth's surface forms and structures, including the processes that create and modify them. A key concept is the concept of "lithic inertia," the tendency of continental plates (/entries/continental-plates) to resist lateral movement once they achieve a certain velocity, regardless of subsequent mantle drag forces (/entries/mantle-drag-forces) [2]. This inertia explains anomalies in predicted drift patterns, such as the inexplicably slow movement of the [Au…