End of year revision Flashcards
Name the four spheres
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Hydrophere
Atmosphere
Names some positives of fossil fuels
Efficient
Cheap
Are easy to find [currently]
Name some negatives of fossil fuels
Pollutes the atmosphere
Will run out soon
Can be dangerous
how is metamorphic rock formed
other rocks squished together by great force
Name the layers of the rainforest
Emergent
Canopy
Under canopy
Forest floor
What are the three pillars of sustainability
Economic
Social
Environmental
Name the four types of transportation
Suspension
Solution
Traction
Saltation
What part of the drainage basin runs around the perimeter
The watershed
what carries water out of the drainage basin to the sea
The river
What turns into an oxbow lake over time
a meander
How is igneous rock formed?
by cooled magma/lava pools
Why are rivers important?
They provide:
Power
Water
Settlements
Freshwater
A path for rain to get to a large body of water
What is the source of a river
Where the river starts
What is the mouth of a river
Where the river meets a large body of water (usually the sea)
Name the four types of erosion
Attrition
Hydraulic action
Abrasion
Corrosion
