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Physical Geology

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By: Daniel Neptune
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Chapter 16- Running Water
The skipping and bouncing of sedi...,
The deposition refers to the ____...,
Erosion refers to the ________ of...
6  cards
Chapter 17- Groundwater
_________ zone pore spaces are co...,
The upper limit of the zone of un...,
The percentage of a pore open spa...
10  cards
Chapter 18-Glaciers & Glaciation
If antartica s ice completely mel...,
The elevation above which snow do...,
Movement within a glacier ______ ...
10  cards
Chapter 19- Deserts & Winds
Wind deposits ________ is formed ...,
Types of dunes _______ _______ po...,
Removal of loose material by the ...
3  cards
Chapter 15-Mass Wasting
Factors that affect mass wasting 4,
High surface tension is when sand...,
Largest river by discharge
5  cards
Chapter 20- Shorelines
The bending of a wave to arrive p...,
A current that runs at an angle i...,
Wave particles move in a ________...
8  cards
Chapter 21-Deserts & Wind
Volcanic eruptions cause _____ __...,
Greenhouse gases 6,
The combustion of _______ _______...
6  cards
Chapter 22-Earth's Evolution Through Geologic Time
What of life became diminished af...,
The age of fishes,
Mammals became the predominant la...
4  cards
Chapter 14
Type of subduction zone that form...,
The basin and range province cont...,
Most common convergent boundary
3  cards
Chapter 23-Energy & Mineral Resources
Us s lowest source of energy,
A ___________ would not be an eff...,
Most oil is found here
9  cards
Chapter 24-Touring Our Solar System
Asteroids are found between _____...,
Largest volcano in the solar system,
Meteorites _____ meteorites are s...
6  cards
Chapter 13
Where does most volcanic activity...,
Why are ocean ridges elevated,
Where do you find a thick turbina...
6  cards

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