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
