EAS 225 (Earth Surface/ Landforms)

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Decks in this class (13)

What is an Ice Age?
T fsediment from ancient glaciers...,
During which era was snowball earth,
When were the predicted first gla...
11  cards
Midterm Prep
The first known ice age took plac...,
The last ice age is referred to a...,
When did the lgm take place
79  cards
Permafrost Intro
T fthere is a positive relationsh...,
How much organic c is in pfrost,
T fpermafrost doesn t preserve th...
21  cards
Permafrost 2
Thermal offsets,
T fif the average ground surface ...,
What are 2 strong controls on the...
24  cards
Permafrost 3
T ffrost heaves can be explained ...,
Explain the water ice dynamics in...,
How does the water move in frost ...
25  cards
Permafrost 4
Does thermal contraction cracking...,
Describe what happened when the t...,
After 12 years what did they obse...
29  cards
Permafrost slopes
Describe an effect of feedback sy...,
Where might you expect to see mor...,
How might thermokarsts impact the...
19  cards
Slopes and Mass Wasting (Nov 9)
What is a catena,
In a slope the break between the ...,
Headward migration
12  cards
Slopes and Mass Wasting 2
The varnes classification of slop...,
List the 6 main types of slope mo...,
Flows tend to have ___ water cont...
29  cards
Fluvial Geomorphology 1
Fluvial geomorphology,
What are the 3 zones of running w...,
How might rivers any channel of r...
35  cards
Fluvial Geomorphology 2
Even though average velocity is r...,
If slope gradient were the only f...,
Why does discharge increase downs...
29  cards
Fluvial Geomorphology 3
What is the difference between a ...,
What is bedrock vs alluvium,
Planview allows you to see the __...
63  cards
Aeolian
Aeolian processes,
Wind moves a lot of material year...,
___ is the most turbulent medium
67  cards

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