Geomorphology Flashcards
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Agents of weathering
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- Water
- Ice
- Acids
- Salts
- Plants
- Animals
- Changes in temperature
2
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Types of physical weathering
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- Temperature change
- Freeze thaw/ Frost Shattering
- Abrasion - Wind, Rain, Waves
3
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Degree of chemical weathering depends on
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- Type of rock
- Temperature
4
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How acidic rain is made:
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- Fossil fuels are burnt up, releasing oxides such as nitrogen, carbon and sulphur into the atmosphere
- These oxides combine with the moisture in the air, and form nitric acid, sulphuric acid, carbonic acid
5
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Types of Biological weathering
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- Trees and other plants
- Tiny organisms
- Burrowing animals
6
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Difference between weathering, erosion, deposition
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Weathering: occurs on the spot
Erosion: weathered rocks or minerals are transported away
Deposition: comes to rest
7
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Transporting agents
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- Gravity
- Water
- Wind
- Ice
8
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River valley sections
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- Upper Course (young)
- Middle Course (aged/mature)
- Lower Course (old)
9
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Rivers goal
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To erode all land to sea level
10
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Agents of erosion
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- Rivers
- Oceans
- Winds
- Glaciers
11
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Meander is also called
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River bend
12
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Importance of rivers to man
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- For our survival: water
- For food
- Irrigation, watering our crops
- Transportation
- Energy, hydro electric power
- Leisure
13
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Characteristics of upper course
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- Closer to the source
- Steep gradient
- Small river and flows quickly
14
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Features in upper course
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- V- shaped valleys
- Interlocking spurs
- Rapids
- Waterfalls
- Gorges and canyons
15
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Types of erosion
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- Hydraulic action
- Abrasion
- Attrition
- Solution