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Humanities Yr 8 > Geo Graphy Test 1 > Flashcards

Geo Graphy Test 1 Flashcards

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Erosion

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Erosion is when the earths crust is damaged or destroyed by wind water or any natural element.

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Biophysical environment

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It is the living and non living things around you

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Folding

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Th bending of rock layers due to stress in the earths crust

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Earthquake

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When the tectonic plates mov and cause violent shaking which can bring to damage or destruction to the earths surface

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Rift Valley

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Is a valley formed by the separation of tectonic plates

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Deposition

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Is when sediment is placed down in new locations

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Landform

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A natural feature of the earths surface

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Hot spots

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They are areas where rock from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it

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Tectonic plates

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It is a theory stating that the earth surface sits above plates that move

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Pumice

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Is a very light and porous volcanic rock formed when a gas-rich froth of a glassy lava solidify’s rapidly

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Reclaimed land

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Land that has been drained so it can b used again for development.

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Faulting

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A crack in the earths surface when two pieces of land movs in different directions

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Magma

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Molten rock beneath the earths surface

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Mid-ocean ridge

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Is a underwater mountain chain where new ocean floor is formed

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Weathering

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Is the chemical and physical process of breaking down rock on the earths surface

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Lava

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Is liquid magma that reaches the surface; also the rock formed when liquid lava hardens

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Volcano

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Is a mountain (typically conical) having a crater or vent wich lava, rock fragments, hot vapour and gas are being or have been erupted from the earths crust.

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Landscape

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Is a large area with a particular kind of scenery, such as desert arid landscape

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Arid landscape

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Oasis, inselburg and grassland

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Riverine landscape

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Grassland, riverbed and billabong

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Coastal landscape

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Stack, beach and headland

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Mountain landscape

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Ridge, mountain and valley

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Krast

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Spring cave and stalectite

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Economic value

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The value of an organism , pieces or ecosystem based on its usefulness to humans

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Cultural value

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The value of something that sustains or helps define a culture

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Aesthetic value

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The worth of something beauty or emotional appeal

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Spiritual value

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Sites that carry sacred or spiritual importance

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How are mountains formed

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Mountains are caused by the earths crust crashing into each other cause the land above it to be pushed upwards. There can be 3 types of mountains a block mountain, a volcano and fold mountains

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