chapter 27.2 Flashcards
what is the difference between weathering and eruption
breaking down of materials
removal of surface material
if the lope of the river decreases what will happen to the speed of the rive
it will decrease
small streams that flow into rivers are called what
tributaries
land areas that gather water for a major river is called a
drainage basin
a boundary that separates distinct drainage basins is called a blank
drainage basin
as water flows downhill under the influence of gravity water erodes earth surface creating blank
channels
young rivers are blank due to the fast movement
V-shaped
mature
mature rivers are wind with smooth and gentle slopes
what land form is created when when a river flood and drop their sediment load
flood plains
what is a fan shape sediment deposit that was formed at formed at the mouth of a river
deltas
what are distributaries
branching channels created by delta
what are two types of glaciers
valley and continental
where do valley glaciers form
high mouthiness regions
where do continental glaciers from
colder clients occupy large land areas
where are the two continental glaciers located
Greenland and Antarctica
