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... • Pangaea – one large land mass • Africa & South America moved apart • India & Asia collided forming…. ...
... • Pangaea – one large land mass • Africa & South America moved apart • India & Asia collided forming…. ...
4th Grade Weathering, Weather and Atmosphere Study Guide
... The leading edge of a warm air mass Lightning Electricity caused by friction between water droplets and ice crystals in a cloud Flooding High water levels caused by heavy rainfall over a short time; quick change Thunder Sound produced when lightning severely heats the air around it and causes the ai ...
... The leading edge of a warm air mass Lightning Electricity caused by friction between water droplets and ice crystals in a cloud Flooding High water levels caused by heavy rainfall over a short time; quick change Thunder Sound produced when lightning severely heats the air around it and causes the ai ...
Introduction to Geography
... Frost Wedging: the most important type of mechanical weathering; freeze-thaw repetition. Also responsible for city pot-holes. Personal home experiment ...
... Frost Wedging: the most important type of mechanical weathering; freeze-thaw repetition. Also responsible for city pot-holes. Personal home experiment ...
Landforms
... Delta, Nile River Delta Agent of deposition: water flow: silt deposited at rivers end ...
... Delta, Nile River Delta Agent of deposition: water flow: silt deposited at rivers end ...
CLIMATE CHANGE IN LITHOSPHERE AND HYDROSPHERE
... Usually defined as the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle. Together with the hydrosphere, the exposed lithosphere absorbs higher energy radiation from the sun. ◦ Converts it into thermal energy and then emits the energy back as lower energy infrared radiation. ...
... Usually defined as the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle. Together with the hydrosphere, the exposed lithosphere absorbs higher energy radiation from the sun. ◦ Converts it into thermal energy and then emits the energy back as lower energy infrared radiation. ...
Final Exam Topics
... oxbow lakes, Placer deposits, Wave- tidal- and stream- dominated deltas, Lateral build-up of land in the Missisipi and Fraser river deltas, Formation of alluvial fans, Stream valley development, Ungraded and graded streams, Lateral and vertical erosion, Processes responsible for stream terraces Gla ...
... oxbow lakes, Placer deposits, Wave- tidal- and stream- dominated deltas, Lateral build-up of land in the Missisipi and Fraser river deltas, Formation of alluvial fans, Stream valley development, Ungraded and graded streams, Lateral and vertical erosion, Processes responsible for stream terraces Gla ...
Weathering and Erosion
... speeds over 140 km per hour. • These terrifying winds can move materials, such as boulders, rocks, sands, and soils. ...
... speeds over 140 km per hour. • These terrifying winds can move materials, such as boulders, rocks, sands, and soils. ...
Internal and External Forces that Shape the Earth
... food- water & air share pores in the soil • What it forms: different areas for different ...
... food- water & air share pores in the soil • What it forms: different areas for different ...
Geographic Pictionary Definitions and Visuals
... CANAL • a long narrow section, filled with water, created by people so that boats/goods could pass through it ...
... CANAL • a long narrow section, filled with water, created by people so that boats/goods could pass through it ...
5 Cenozoic Geology Homework a
... 13) The best record of glacial climates is preserved in: (a) glacial striations (b) glacial outwash. (c) glacial till. (d) the tests of planktonic foraminifera . 14) During glacial ages, the proportion of 18O isotope compared to 16O isotope IN THE OCEAN is: (a) about the same. (b) greater. (c) less ...
... 13) The best record of glacial climates is preserved in: (a) glacial striations (b) glacial outwash. (c) glacial till. (d) the tests of planktonic foraminifera . 14) During glacial ages, the proportion of 18O isotope compared to 16O isotope IN THE OCEAN is: (a) about the same. (b) greater. (c) less ...
1 - University of Arkansas
... d. isostacy caused by glacial ice pushing down on the earth 46. The low ridges that are sometimes formed along the edge of a stream channel during flood stage are called __________ a. moraines c. levees b. eskers d. oxbows 47. A contact between rock that indicates missing geologic time is: ...
... d. isostacy caused by glacial ice pushing down on the earth 46. The low ridges that are sometimes formed along the edge of a stream channel during flood stage are called __________ a. moraines c. levees b. eskers d. oxbows 47. A contact between rock that indicates missing geologic time is: ...
chapter 17 - Geoclassroom Home
... 6. Moraines, striations, outwash, and various other glacial landforms are found throughout Canada, in the northern tier of states, and in many mountain ranges where valley glaciers are present. Figure 17.10 Origin of End Moraines and Outwash Figure 17.11 Terminal and Recessional Moraines in the Mid- ...
... 6. Moraines, striations, outwash, and various other glacial landforms are found throughout Canada, in the northern tier of states, and in many mountain ranges where valley glaciers are present. Figure 17.10 Origin of End Moraines and Outwash Figure 17.11 Terminal and Recessional Moraines in the Mid- ...
Landforms
... 1. Plates colliding, causing some parts of the earth's crust to be uplifted. 2. Volcanoes, like the ones seen all along the "Ring of Fire". ...
... 1. Plates colliding, causing some parts of the earth's crust to be uplifted. 2. Volcanoes, like the ones seen all along the "Ring of Fire". ...
Pictionary Examples
... STREAM and (Creek) • Stream - a natural flow of water that is smaller than a river • Creek – a small stream ...
... STREAM and (Creek) • Stream - a natural flow of water that is smaller than a river • Creek – a small stream ...
Unit 1 Landforms and Water Forms
... into small streams that merge into larger streams, finally creating major rivers and river streams. Youthful rivers: - found in highland and mountainous areas - Steep slopes, relatively small volume of water and rapid flow - Soil particles roll along the ground, wearing downhill slopes as the water ...
... into small streams that merge into larger streams, finally creating major rivers and river streams. Youthful rivers: - found in highland and mountainous areas - Steep slopes, relatively small volume of water and rapid flow - Soil particles roll along the ground, wearing downhill slopes as the water ...
General Science Chapter 23 Notes
... • Stalactite- on cavern ceiling, icicle-like formation • Stalagmite- pillar of minerals on cavern floor • Sinkhole- weakened limestone can collapse suddenly ...
... • Stalactite- on cavern ceiling, icicle-like formation • Stalagmite- pillar of minerals on cavern floor • Sinkhole- weakened limestone can collapse suddenly ...
What is geography?
... • Processes of moving, elevating, or building up portions of the Earth’s crust. • Folding vs. faulting • Escarpment, rift valley, faultblock mountain (Sierra Nevada) ...
... • Processes of moving, elevating, or building up portions of the Earth’s crust. • Folding vs. faulting • Escarpment, rift valley, faultblock mountain (Sierra Nevada) ...
Nature of the Earth and Universe Spring 2011 Exam 2 Name: April
... 1. The drainage basin of one stream is separated from the drainage basin of another stream by an imaginary line called a _____. A. separation B. drainage pattern C. divide D. water gap E. overland 2. Along curved stretches of a stream, the highest water velocities are near the _____ of the channel, ...
... 1. The drainage basin of one stream is separated from the drainage basin of another stream by an imaginary line called a _____. A. separation B. drainage pattern C. divide D. water gap E. overland 2. Along curved stretches of a stream, the highest water velocities are near the _____ of the channel, ...
Time (million years) before present S ea Level (cm )
... northwestern Pacific, and as hurricanes over the Atlantic). • Cyclones over the Bay of Bengal usually move westward, northwestward, or northward and cross the east coast of India or Bangladesh. It brings strong winds and high rainfall to the coastal region, causing damage to property and loss of lif ...
... northwestern Pacific, and as hurricanes over the Atlantic). • Cyclones over the Bay of Bengal usually move westward, northwestward, or northward and cross the east coast of India or Bangladesh. It brings strong winds and high rainfall to the coastal region, causing damage to property and loss of lif ...
Changing Earth*s Surface
... the mechanical and chemical process that changes Earth’s surface over time Physical vs Chemical Weathering: Physical: process of breaking down rock without changing the composition Chemical Weathering: The process that changes the composition of rocks Sediment: The material formed from rocks ...
... the mechanical and chemical process that changes Earth’s surface over time Physical vs Chemical Weathering: Physical: process of breaking down rock without changing the composition Chemical Weathering: The process that changes the composition of rocks Sediment: The material formed from rocks ...
From the Beginning The earth and the whole universe were formed
... bending, _________________________ and splitting apart to form large land masses. The temperature of the surface was relatively the same or stable, but from time to time, it cooled so that ice sheets and _________________________ spread out like giant _________________________ to form deep valleys a ...
... bending, _________________________ and splitting apart to form large land masses. The temperature of the surface was relatively the same or stable, but from time to time, it cooled so that ice sheets and _________________________ spread out like giant _________________________ to form deep valleys a ...
Overdeepening
Overdeepening is a characteristic of basins and valleys eroded by glaciers. An overdeepened valley profile is often eroded to depths which are hundreds of metres below the deepest continuous line (the thalweg) along a valley or watercourse. This phenomenon is observed under modern day glaciers, in salt-water fjords and fresh-water lakes remaining after glaciers melt, as well as in tunnel valleys which are partially or totally filled with sediment. When the channel produced by a glacier is filled with debris, the subsurface geomorphic structure is found to be erosionally cut into bedrock and subsequently filled by sediments. These overdeepened cuts into bedrock structures can reach a depth of several hundred metres below the valley floor.Overdeepened fjords and lakes have significant economic value as harbours and fisheries. Overdeepened basins and valleys filled with sediment (termed tunnel valleys) are of particular interest to engineers, petroleum geologists, and hydrologists; engineers apply the information for developing foundations and tunnel construction, petroleum geologists use tunnel valley locations to identify potential oil fields, while hydrologists apply this knowledge for groundwater resource management.