chapter 27.2

Question 1

what is the difference between weathering and erosion

Answer 1

weathering breaks down materials and erosion removes the surface material

Question 2

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

Answer 2

decrease

Question 3

small streams that flow into rivers are called

Answer 3

tributaries

Question 4

land area that gathers water for a major river is called a

Answer 4

drainage basin

Question 5

a boundary that separates distinct drainage basins is called a

Answer 5

drainage divide

Question 6

as water flows downhill under the influence of gravity water erodes earths surface creating

Answer 6

channels

Question 7

young rivers are_____ due to the fast movement

Answer 7

v-shaped

Question 8

rivers are wide with smooth and gentle slopes

Answer 8

mature

Question 9

what type of landform is created when rivers flood and drop their sediment load

Answer 9

flood plains

Question 10

what is a fan shaped sediment deposit that will form at the mouth of a river

Answer 10

deltas

Question 11

what are distributaries

Answer 11

branching channels created by deltas

Question 12

what is formed where the mouth of a river enters dry land

Answer 12

aluvial fans

Question 13

what are two types of glaciers

Answer 13

valley and Continental

Question 14

where do valley glaciers form

Answer 14

high mountainous regions

Question 15

where do continental glaciers form

Answer 15

colder climates that occupy large land areas

Question 16

where are the two continental glaciers located

Answer 16

one in Greenland and one in Antarctica

Question 17

what is a cirque

Answer 17

bowl shaped basin

Question 18

what is an arete

Answer 18

form where 2 adjacent valley glaciers meet and erode a long sharp ridgeline

Question 19

what is a horn in mountainous region

Answer 19

sharpened peaks

Question 20

what shape of valley do valley glaciers form

Answer 20

the letter u

Question 21

what are tributary glaciers

Answer 21

small glaciers that feed into large glaciers

Question 22

what type of valleys do tributary glaciers form

Answer 22

create hanging valleys

Question 23

on which side of a dune does erosion occur

Answer 23

winward side

Question 24

which side does deposition occur on

Answer 24

leeward side

Question 25

what is deflation

Answer 25

removal of small particles by wind leaving heavier particles behind

Question 26

what causes desert pavement

Answer 26

when small particles are removed the remaining surface is called

Question 27

the shape and sizes of land forms being eroded by when

Answer 27

wind speed, amount of the wind that blows, and sediment supply

Question 28

what are three landforms created by wind erosion

Answer 28

coastal cliffs, sea stacks, and sea arches

Question 29

what are two examples from wave deposition

Answer 29

sand bar and sand spits

Question 30

what are sand bars

Answer 30

landforms that are parallel to the shoreline

Question 31

what are sand spits

Answer 31

sandbars that extend into the water from land and curve back toward the land in a hook shape

Question 32

what are some things that can cause mass wasting

Answer 32

snow heavy rain earthquakes or human activity

Question 33

what are some examples

Answer 33

rock slides mud flows landslides