Geog 100 Chapter 10: Exogenic Processes

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Of the world's largest rivers, which has the greatest discharge?

Amazon River

Which of the following were created by glaciers?

The Great Lakes and U-shaped Valleys

Glaciers erode the landscape through

abrasion and ice regulation

When the water moves faster there is more ________, and where the water moves slower there is more ______.

erosion; deposition

The fact that water expands as much as 9 percent of its volume as it freezes is the basis of

frost action

Large rivers are found

in large drainage basins

The green color of the Statue of Liberty is the result of __________, which is a form of __________ weathering.

oxidation; chemical

The weathering of limestone can create circular depressions known as

sinkholes


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