Canyon landscapes Flashcards
1
Q
What are canyon landscapes?
A
landscapes result form where horizontal strata vary in their resistance to erosion.
2
Q
what are tectonic uplift?
A
Rising of a land mass due to crustal forces
3
Q
how do canyons form?
A
tectonic uplift causes a large flat plateau, with time and eroding factors such as rivers cause rock erosion the more resistant strata form vertical hills and the less resistant form gentler slopes.
4
Q
how does climate influence the form of canyons?
A
humid environments gentler slope, arid areas steep slopes.
5
Q
examples of canyon landscapes:
A
humid - Motlatse (Blyde) River Canyon in Mpumalanga
arid - Fish River Canyon in Namibia
