chapter 27.2

Question 1

what is the difference between weathering and erosion

Answer 1

weathering is the breakdown of materials and erosion is the removal of materials

Question 2

what happens to the speed of a river if the slope of the river decreases

Answer 2

the rivers speed decreases

Question 3

what are small streams that flow into larger rivers called

Answer 3

tributaries

Question 4

what is the land area called that gathers water for a major river

Answer 4

drainage basin

Question 5

what is the boundary called that se[erates distinct drainage basins

Answer 5

drainage divide

Question 6

when water flows downhill due to gravity water erodes earths surface creating

Answer 6

channels

Question 7

young rivers create what shape due to fast movement

Answer 7

v-shaped

Question 8

what type of rivers are wide with smoothe and gentle slopes

Answer 8

mature

Question 9

when rivers flood and drop their sediment load

Answer 9

flood plains

Question 10

what are the fan shaped sediment deposits that form at the mouth of a river

Answer 10

deltas

Question 11

what are the branching channels called that are created by deltas

Answer 11

distributaries

Question 12

what forms when a river or stream enters into dry land

Answer 12

alluvial fans

Question 13

what are the two types of glaciers

Answer 13

valley, and continental

Question 14

where do valley glaciers form

Answer 14

in high mountainous regions

Question 15

where do continental glaciers form

Answer 15

large land areas in cold climates

Question 16

where are the two continental glaciers located

Answer 16

Greenland, and Antarctica

Question 17

what is a cirque

Answer 17

a bowl shaped basin

Question 18

how do aretes form

Answer 18

form where two adjacent valley glaciers meet and erode a long, sharp ridge line

Question 19

what are horns

Answer 19

sharpened peaks

Question 20

what shape of valleys do valley glaciers create

Answer 20

U-shaped valleys

Question 21

what is a tribuatary glacier

Answer 21

small glaciers that feed into large glaceriers

Question 22

what type of valleys do tributary glaciers create

Answer 22

hanging valleys

Question 23

on which side of the dune does the erosion occur

Answer 23

the windward side

Question 24

on which side of the dune is sediment deposited

Answer 24

the leeward side

Question 25

what is it called when the removal of small particles by wind, leaving heavier particles behind

Answer 25

deflation

Question 26

what is called when all the small particle are removed and there is only hard surface left behind

Answer 26

desert pavement

Question 27

what does the shape and sizes of land forms due to wind depend on

Answer 27

wind seed, amount of time the wind blows, and sediment supply

Question 28

what are land forms that are created by wave erosion

Answer 28

coastal cliffs, sea arches, and sea stacks

Question 29

what are two examples of wave position

Answer 29

sand bars and sand spits

Question 30

what is a sand bar

Answer 30

land forms that are parallel to the shoreline

Question 31

what are sand spits

Answer 31

sand bars that extend into the water from land and curve back toward land in a hook shape

Question 32

what can cause mass wasting

Answer 32

can be caused by snow, heavy rains, earthquakes, or human activity

Question 33

what are examples of mass wasting

Answer 33

rock slides, mud flows, and landslides