4.1 Flashcards
1
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Soil
A
The top layer of the Earth, two meters thick.
2
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Soil types
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Different kinds of soil particles. In the Netherlands: sand, loess, clay and peat.
3
Q
Push moraines
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Sediments pushed up by glaciers to form hills.
4
Q
Dolmen
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Large structures, built of large rocks.
5
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Boulder clay
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An impermeable layer, formed from rocks that were pulverised by ice sheets.
6
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Parcels
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Land that is divided in different pieces, enclosed by ditches, trees or roads.
7
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Landscape
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The total surface of an area, rural and urban, includes both natural and man-made features.
8
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Natural landscape
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Landscape untouched by humans, completely formed by nature itself.
9
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Cultural landscape
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Landscape that has been shaped under the influence of humans.
10
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Geological timescale
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A way for geologists to divide time.
