Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Drama > Geography > Flashcards

Geography Flashcards

(57 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

What is the coast?

A

Where the land meets the sea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is meant by marine ?

A

Waves , Tides , Storm surges

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is meant by atmospheric?

A

Weather/climate , climate change , Solar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is meant by land?

A

Rock type / Structure , Tectonic activity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is meant by people ?

A

Human activity and costal management

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is erosional landform?

A

They are things like headlands ,bays ,caves ,arches ,stacks and stumps.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is Depositional landform?

A

It is a landform that is created from glacial deposition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What are the waves?

A

The waves are movement of water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

The top of a wave is called …

A

Wave crest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

The bottom of a wave is called …

A

Trough

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

The length of a singular wave is a ….

A

Wavelength

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the movement of a wave based on …

A

The strength of the wind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is Hydraulic action?

A

It is the force of water crashing against the coastline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is abrasion?

A

When rock and other material are carried by the sea and are thrown against the coastline breaking down other material

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is corrosion?

A

It is a process of chemical erosion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is attrition ?

A

When material such as rocks and stones carried by waves hit and knock against each other wearing them down.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What are sedimentary rocks ?

A

These are formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once -living organisms .

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What is metamorphic rock?

A

It is rock that has undergone transformation by heat and pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What is igneous rock ?

A

It is formed through the cooling and solidification of lava/magma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Name a characteristic of sedimentary rock

A

They have distinctive layering

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Name a characteristic of Igneous rock

A

Hard no layers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Name a characteristic of metamorphic rock

A

It is quite hard and could or could not have layers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What type of formation is there in sedimentary rocks?

Study These Flashcards
A

They are made of dead rocks

24
Q

What type of formation is there in igneous rocks?

Study These Flashcards
A

Made from magma/lava solidification

25
What type of formation is there in metamorphic rocks?
Transitioning of other rocks
26
What is chemical warming?
IT occurs when rainwater comes in contact with a rock
27
What is biological weathering ?
It is when plants and animals beat down a rock
28
What is Freeze thaw?
It occurs when water gets into a rock and freeze
29
What is Geomorphology?
It is the study of how the coastline changrs
30
What would wave attack do?
It breaks down the rocks
31
What is a Headland?
Hard rock and harder to wear away
32
What is differential erosion ?
Different types of erosion forms
33
What is transportation ?
The movement of material along the coast
34
What is deposition ?
The laying down of material along the coast
35
What is suspension ?
Small material that are carried by water
36
What is saltation ?
Bigger pieces of material bounce against the river bed
37
What is traction?
The ocean pushes out bigger rocks
38
What is solution?
When minerals dissolve in water
39
What is Longshore drift ?
It is a simple movement of material along the shore
40
What does the backwash do ?
It sends the river backwards
41
What is a spit ?
It is an extra stretch of beach that is created
42
What is a saltmarsh?
They are formed in the sheltered area of a spit
43
What is hard engineering ?
It is man made engineering
44
What is soft engineering ?
It is natural engineering
45
What does DTM stand for ?
Demographic Transition Model
46
What is natural population increase?
It is the difference between the number of births and numbers of deaths[
47
What are some reasons why the birth rate may decline ?
-High cost of livings -Viruses -Poor healthcare
47
What is Urbanisation?
It is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities.
48
What are the processes of transportation
Traction , Saltation , Suspension, Solution
49
What type of rock is usually found at a headland ?
Usually hard and more resistant rock
50
What is the correct order for the formation of a stump?
Cave -> Arch -> Stack -> Stump
51
What is an emigrant?
When a person leaves a country with the intention of settling somewhere
51
What is an illegal migrant?
Someone who does not have the official right to move to a country but seeks to move there regardless
51
What is an internal migrant?
A person moving from one area to another in the same country
51
What is an economic migrant?
Someone whose primary reason for migrating is due to better jib oppurtunities
51
What is an immigrant?
When a person arrives in a country with the intention of settling there.
51
What is a refugee ?
People who have been forced to leave their home country often because of war or persecution

Drama (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions