chapter 27.1 Flashcards
weathering
the process that changes the surface of earth
soil
mixture of weathering rock organic matter water and air that can support plant life
erosion
removal of earths surface
sediment transport
gravity move eroded msterials from onje place to antoher
deposition
when it melts its called deposation
drainage basin
the land area that gathers water for a major river
longshore current
the movemnt of water parrel to the shoreline
what is weathering
break down mineralon earths surafce
do rocks weather at the same rate
no they are at different rates
what are two main factors that determine how fast rocks wether
rock type and landscape
what are the two types of weather
mechanical and chemical
what typeof changes happen with mechanicsal changes
physical changes
what typeof changes happen with mechanicsal changes
physical changes
what type of changes are chemical weathering
what causes frost wedging
water bwteen cracks in the rock and freezing frreze tha cycle
what sithe difference between weathering and ersion
weasthering break and erison eats away
when the slope deacreses
so does the river
channels
waterruns
what shape do yougn rivers
v
what is it called when it is cvaled when setmeint
delta
fan shaped deposit at the top of a river
what are two types of glaciers
valleyc ontienatal
where theylocated
mountains valey
what is a cirk
bowlsshapedbasons
arete
form wherer 2 adjacent valley glaciers meet
horn
sharped peeks
small glacoiersx nteht fdfeweed intomn;lrgerrs
what does the shape and size of lanmforms depend on
what are three landfroms credated by wave ersion
