Physical Geography

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A European country with a well-developed fjord coastline is

Norway

Downcutting by streams is ultimately limited by their

base level

A shallow depression deflated by wind is called a(n)

blowout

Lagoon

body of brackish water

Stream flow is fastest at the

center

Uvala

chain of sinkholes

Bajada

coalesced alluvial fans

Beach

coastal transition zone

Solifluction occurs mainly in

cold climates

Atoll

coral reef in shape of a circle

Exfoliation

curved layers weathering

Barchan

dune

Drumlin

hill-like depositional feature

Travertine

hot springs deposit

Weathering penetrates the surface deepest at (in)

humid environments

The single most important weathering agent is

oxidation

Sand grains are generally made of

quartz

A typical drainage pattern on conic volcano mountains is

radial

Aeolian

refers to wind

Esker

ridge of stratified river deposition

Slow, persistent mass movement of surface soil is called

soil creep

Solifluction

soil movement downslope

Tombolo

spit connecting island to land

An icicle-like mineral deposit hanging from a cave ceiling is called a

stalacite

Fumarole

steam vent

Alluvium

stream deposit

Water flowing into the subsurface disappears into

swallow holes

Rock debris at the base of a steep slope is called

talus

Scree

talus

A complex of intersecting sinkholes is called a(n)

uvula

A major agent that prevents sand dunes from migrating is

vegetation

Jetty

wall protecting harbor entrance

The major erosional force in the desert is

water

TF: Fjords are "U" shaped flooded glacial valleys

True

TF: Glacial Lake Bonneville is now a salt flat

True

TF: Mass movements are likely to occur after heavy rains or earthquakes

True

TF: Oxbow lakes are landforms near base level

True

TF: Removal of vegetation increases stream erosion

True

TF: Terminal moraines determine the farthest a glacier has advanced

True

TF: The United States Gulf Coast is noted for many barrier islands

True

TF: Waves create hydraulic power

True

Medial moraines are formed by

Two tributary glaciers coalescing

Cirque basins are the origins of

Valley Glaciers

Another word for "wadi" is

arroyo

Kettle

depression

Sinkhole

depression

The largest river in the world without a delta is the

Amazon

A sand barrier forming a lagoon is a

Baymouth bar

The most widespread of all coastal depositional features is the

Beach

A coral's building material is principally

Calcium carbonate

The most effective coastal erosion process is

Hydraulic pounding

TF: "V" shaped valleys are a result of glacial landscape modification

False

TF: A kame is an erosional feature of a continental glacier

False

TF: All natural deltas are shaped like a triange

False

TF: Beaches are usually wider in winter than summer

False

TF: Chemical weathering is most active in cold environments

False

TF: Gravity is the energy source for mass wasting

False

TF: Most karst topography is created from sandstone

False

TF: Most waves approach parallel to the coast

False

TF: Perennial streams are associated with desert climates

False

TF: Plant roots are not agents of weather

False

TF: Soil creep is pronounced in desert environments

False

TF: Water flow underground is mostly channeled

False

TF; A flat topped desert landform in the Southwest is an arroyo

False

TF; Geyser is a Russian word for "gush"

False

TF; The equilibrium line defines the accumulation/melt boundary

Falses

The two true ice sheets currently existing are Antarctica and

Greenland

Which is an erosional landform created by alpine glaciers?

Horn

Which river has the largest delta in the world?

Indus

The Driftless area is mainly in

Iowa

Asia was not heavily glaciated due to

Lack of adequate precipitation

Just beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park is a

Magma chamber

The largest barrier island in the United States is

Padre Island

Snow is changed into glacial ice through the process of

Pressure of overlying snow

The coast of Maine is an example of a

Submerged coastline

Glaciers are formed from a delicate balance between

Summer rainfall and low winter temps

Crevasses happen due to

Tension forces

TF: "V" shaped valleys are a sign of a youthful stream

True

TF: A desert with large areas of sand is called an erg

True

TF: A stalagmite is a feature that grows upward from a cave floor

True

TF: Aeolian processes are named after the Greek god of the wind

True

TF: Clay layers facilitate mass wasting

True

TF: Coral buildup fringes almost all tropical shorelines

True

TF: Drainage in karst areas is often below ground

True

Inselbergs are associated with

a desert plain

Sandblasting is also called

abrasion

Landslide

abrupt downward earth movement

Water promotes chemical weathering by acting as a(n)

acid

Erratic

boulder from different region

The original karst region is found along the

dalmatian coast

A "bird' sfoot" pattern is indicative of a(n)

delta

The most common type of drainage pattern is the

dendritic

Weathering and mass wasting can be classified as a _______ process.

denudational

Most desert stream flow eventually

evaporates or seeps into the ground

The most prominent of depositional landforms is the

floodplain

A reef attached to the shoreline is the

fringing reef

The most important type of mechanical weathering is

frost shattering

A hot spring of water is known as a

geyer

Till

glacio-fluvial deposit

Limestone

karst rock

Bedload

large fragments of rock on bottom of stream

Solution caves are found in areas of thick deposits of

limestone

A large, steep sided hill of limestone is called a(n)

mogote

An example of an exotic river is the

nile

An oxbow lake was formerly a

river meander

Reg

rocky surface

The most common oxidation effect in the lithosphere is

rusting

In dry climates ________ is (are) a dominant weathering process

salt wedging

Interfluve

separates river valleys

Ephemeral

short lived

Wind rolling a pebble along the desert surface is an example of

traction

Hydrothermal vents deposit

travertine

Dendritic

tree shaped

A common drainage pattern in the Appalachian Mountains is the

trellis

The largest sinkholes are in the

tropical climates

Mass wasting

weathering process

Loess

wind deposited silt


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