chapter 27.2 Flashcards

1
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what is the difference between weathering and eruption

A

breaking down of materials

removal of surface material

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2
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if the lope of the river decreases what will happen to the speed of the rive

A

it will decrease

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3
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small streams that flow into rivers are called what

A

tributaries

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4
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land areas that gather water for a major river is called a

A

drainage basin

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5
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a boundary that separates distinct drainage basins is called a blank

A

drainage basin

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6
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as water flows downhill under the influence of gravity water erodes earth surface creating blank

A

channels

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7
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young rivers are blank due to the fast movement

A

V-shaped

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8
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mature

A

mature rivers are wind with smooth and gentle slopes

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9
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what land form is created when when a river flood and drop their sediment load

A

flood plains

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10
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what is a fan shape sediment deposit that was formed at formed at the mouth of a river

A

deltas

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11
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what are distributaries

A

branching channels created by delta

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12
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what are two types of glaciers

A

valley and continental

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13
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where do valley glaciers form

A

high mouthiness regions

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14
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where do continental glaciers from

A

colder clients occupy large land areas

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15
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where are the two continental glaciers located

A

Greenland and Antarctica

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16
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what is cirque

A

a bowl shaped basins

17
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what is an arete

A

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

18
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what is a horn in a mountainous region

A

sharpened peaks

19
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what shape of valley do valley glaciers from

A

u shaped valleys

20
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what are tributary glaciers

A

small glaciers that feed into the large glaciers

21
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what type of valleys do tributary glaciers from

22
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on which side of a sand dun does erosion accrue

A

windward side

23
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which side does deposition occur

A

leeward side

24
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what is deflation

A

removal of small participial

25
what is desert pavement
removal of the remaining surface
26
the shape and sises of land forms depend on what
wind speed, amount of time the wind, sediment supply
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what are three land forms created by wave erosion
coastal cuffs sea stacks sea arches
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what are two examples of wave definition
sand Bard | sand spits
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what are sand bard and spitd
a bar of snad | a snad spit curves back to land
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what are some things that can cause mass wasting
snow heavy rains earthquakes human activity
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what are some examples of mass wasting
rock slides mud floes landslides