geography Flashcards
Name all of the different landscapes
-Mountains
-Grasslands
-Rainforests
-Deserts
-Built landscapes
-Coastal landscapes
-Islands
-Karst landscapes
Name some of the landforms you would find in a coastal landscape
-beach
-headland
-stack
-cliff
-cave
-lagoon
-river estuary
Name some of the landforms you would find in a desert landscape
-desert oasis
-butte
-plateau
Name some of the landforms you would find in a mountain landscape
-mountain
-valley
-ridge
name the three geomorphic processes
-weathering
-erosion
-deposition
what is deposition
the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.
what is weathering
the breaking down rocks over time by long exposure to the enviroment
what are the 5 steps to creating a stump
- crack
- cave
- arch
- stack
- stump
what are the values of landscape and landforms
- Aesthetic
- Cultural
- Spiritual
- Economic value
coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy are all renewable or non-renewable
non-renewable
name some renewable resources
solar energy, wind, falling water, the heat of the earth plant materials, waves
what are some enviromental reasons people might want to live or not live somewhere
-climate
-landforms
-natural recourses
name some human reasons someone might want to live or not live somewhere
-culture
-income
-employment
-crime and safety