TRANSPORTATION Flashcards
1
Q
4 types of transport media
A
- Air
- Water
- Ice
- Gravity
2
Q
the most effective weathering agent
A
water
3
Q
the strongest weathering agent
A
ice
4
Q
2 modes of transport
A
Bedload & suspended load
5
Q
rolls along the surface of the bed leaving tracks
A
rolling bedload
6
Q
jumping movements that has impact points
A
saltation bedload
7
Q
suspended in transporting media that is visible due to turbulence and the muddy appearance of water
A
Suspension
8
Q
volume of void space in sedimentary rock
A
Porosity
9
Q
original depositional texture
A
Primary Porosity
10
Q
developed after deposition and burial of sediment
A
Secondary Porosity
11
Q
measure of how much water can move through pore spaces and describes how easily water flows
A
Permeability
12
Q
property of curve being tortuous, twisted, or having many turns
A
Tortuosity
