Physical Geography
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