Terms And Concepts Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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What is weathering?
A
Weathering is the wearing away of the earth’s surface by processes of weathering such as heavy rainfall, temperature change, frost or by plant and animal action
2
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What is denudation?
A
Denudation is the reduction/cutting away of the highland and the elevation/build up of the lowland
3
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What is erosion?
A
Erosion is the wearing away of soil by weathering and deforestation
4
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What is mass wasting?
A
Mass wasting is the downhill movement of a large volume/amount of soil and rock debris due to the under the influence of gravity
5
Q
In- situ
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In that place/ no movement
6
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Transportation
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The carrying away of eroded material
7
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Deposition
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The build up of material
