Geomorphological processes Flashcards
1
Q
What are sub-aerial processes?
A
The processes of weathering and mass movement.
2
Q
What are the different types of mechanical weathering?
A
-Wetting and drying
-Exfoliation
-Salt crystallization
-Freeze thaw
3
Q
What are the different types of chemical weathering?
A
-Solution
-Hydration
-Carbonation
-Acid rain
-Oxidation
-Hydrolosis
4
Q
What are the different types of mass movement?
A
-Soil creep
-Mudflows
-Landslides
-Slumping/rotational slip
-Rockfall
5
Q
What are the different types of erosion?
A
-Hydraulic action
-Wave quarrying (cavitation)
-Solution/corrosion
-Abrasion/corrasion
-Attrition
6
Q
What are the different types of transport?
A
-Suspension
-Traction
-Solution
-Saltation
-Longshore drift
7
Q
What are the different types of deposition?
A
-Marine deposition
-Aeolian (wind) deposition
