Geography Paper 1 Flashcards
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Give an example of a
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary rocks
Slate
Granite
Limestone
What is an igneous rock
When Magma cools and hardens
Define landscape
The character of an area resulting from the action of natural and human elements
Give 3 ways the uk landscape has been changed by farming
Creation of large fields
Building of drainage systems
Clearances of trees and hedges
What is a landslide
Movement of material that remains together until it hits the bottom of a slope
What is slumping
A type of mass movement where a large area of lands moves down a slope remaining intact.
What is long shore drift
The main process of deposition and transportation of sediment along a coast
What is a fetch
The distance the wind has blown over the water to determine the height and strength of a wave
Fluvial meaning
Related to rivers
When does deposition occur in a river
When velocity slows and can no longer transport its load
What is river discharge
Volume of water flowing through a specific point in the channel
What is a long profile
Shows changes in rivers gradient from source to mouth
Cross profile?
Cross section from one bank of a river to another
What is isolation
Incoming solar radiation
What weather conditions do you get from low presser areas
Heavy cloud and rainfall
What’s the coriolis effect
Shows that global winds and ocean currents curve as they move
Define prevailing winds
Direction that the wind is blowing from
What is a tropical cyclone
Rotating low pressure systems that occur over tropical oceans
Define wind sheer
A difference in either wind speed or direction with height
Define natural hazard
Natural events that could cause loss of life
Environmental effects of cyclones
High winds
Intense rainfall
Landslides
What’s a storm surge
A temporary rise in sea levels
3 main causes of drought
Lack of rainfall
Lack of water sources
Dam building
