phys geo test 3 Flashcards

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definition of climate

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relationship between temperature and precipitation

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el nino definition

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sequence of climate zones from the equator to pole

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kyoto protocol

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4 divisions of geologic timescale largest to smallest

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definition of uniformitarianism

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core of earth sequence

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difference between continental and oceanic crusts

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principles of buoyancy and balance

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why does oceanic crust subduct

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hypsographic curve

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orogenesis definition

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two types of volcanic eruptions slowest to fastest

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definition of denudation

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definition of mass movement

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definition of weathering

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18
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difference between endo and exogenic

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19
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difference between chemical and physical weathering

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20
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definition of exfoliation

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21
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formation of karst topography is because of what

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22
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stalagtite vs stalagmite

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23
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difference between landslide and debris avalanche

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24
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in a moderately sloped and dry environment, what kind of mass movement?

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25
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longest river

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26
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largest river

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27
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sequence of weathering processes in nature

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28
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difference between ultimate and local base level

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29
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where is georgia’s major drainage basin

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30
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as the discharge of a stream increases, what happens?

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31
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difference between competence and capacity

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32
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what happens when aggradation exceeds erosion

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pointbar

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34
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braided stream

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35
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undercut vs cut bank

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36
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why natural levees separated?

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37
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how is oxbow lake formed?

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38
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mississipi river has produced how many distinct deltaic formations

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39
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how can the depth and speed of streamflow

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