27.2 Flashcards

1
Q

what is the difference between weathering and erosion

A

weathering breakdown of materials

erosion removal of surface materials

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

if the slope of the river decreases what will happen to the rivers speed

A

it will also decreases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

small streams that flow into rivers are called _____________.

A

tributaries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

land areas that gathers water for a major river is called a ___________.

A

drainage basin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

a boundary that separates distinct drainage basins is called ___________.

A

drainage divide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

as water downhill under the influence of gravity, water erodes earths surface creating ________.

A

channels

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

young rivers ___________ due to the fast movement

A

V shaped

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

________ rivers are wide with smooth with genital slopes

A

mature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

what type of land-form is created when rivers flood and drops their sediment

A

flood planes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what is fan- shaped sediment deposit

A

deltas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

what are distributaries

A

branching canals created by deltas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what is formed when the mouth of the river or stream enters dry land?

A

alluvial fans-

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

what are the 2 types of glaciers?

A

valley

continental

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

where do valley glaciers form?

A

high mountainous regions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

where do continental glaciers form?

A

in colder climates and occupy large land arias

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

where are the 2 continental glaciers located?

A

Greenland and antarctic

17
Q

what is a crque?

A

a bole shaped basin

18
Q

what is an arete?

A

long sharp ridge line between valley glaciers

19
Q

what is the horn in a mountainous region?

A

sharpened pecks

20
Q

what shape of valley do valley glaciers form?

A

u shaped valleys

21
Q

what is a tributary glaciers

A

small glaciers that feed into a large glacier

22
Q

what type of valleys do tributary glaciers form

A

hanging valleys

23
Q

on witch side of a sand doon dose erosion occure on

A

windward side

24
Q

on witch dose dose deposition occur

25
what is deflation
the removal of small particals by wind leaving heaver particals behind
26
what causes desert pavement
small particals are removed and leave large ones
27
the shape and size of land forms depends on what
wind speed amount of time the wind blows sediment supply
28
what are 3 land forms created by wave erosion
coastal cliffs sea arches sea stacks
29
what are 2 example of wave deposition
sand bars and sand spits
30
what are sand spits
land forms that are parallel to the shoreline
31
what are sand spits
similar to sand bars but curved back to the shore
32
what are some things that can cause mass-wasting
snow heavy rain earthquakes or human activity