Surficial Geology Lab Flashcards
1
Q
Esker
A
Long winding ridge of sediment
2
Q
Erratic
A
Rocks deposited where they don’t belong
3
Q
Drumlin
A
Elongated hills
4
Q
Braided stream
A
Consists of a network of river channels separated by small, often temporary, islands (Higher velocity, higher slopes, higher carrying capacity)
5
Q
Meandering stream
A
A single channel that winds snakelike through its valley (Lower velocity, flatter slopes, smaller carrying capacity)
6
Q
Oxbow lakes
A
U-shaped lake or pool that forms when a wide meander of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water
