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Exam 2 Review (Ch: 9, 13-16) | GEOG 2051 - PHY GEOG LW SURFACES, Quizzes of Geography

Class: GEOG 2051 - PHY GEOG LW SURFACES; Subject: Geography; University: Louisiana State University; Term: Spring 2013;

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TERM 1
(13) T/F. Rates and types of weathering do
not vary substantially from one place to
another on earth's surface?
DEFINITION 1
False
TERM 2
(13, p. 372) Regolith
DEFINITION 2
a layer of partially broken up bedrock overlying the
unaltered parent material
TERM 3
(13, p. 374-76) Which of the following is not a
physical weathering process?
DEFINITION 3
- Solution
TERM 4
(13, p. 371) The _______ is the steepest
portion of a slope.
DEFINITION 4
- Free face
TERM 5
(15) Angle of repose
DEFINITION 5
The equilibrium angle for a slope system is know as this
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(13) T/F. Rates and types of weathering do

not vary substantially from one place to

another on earth's surface?

False

TERM 2

(13, p. 372) Regolith

DEFINITION 2

a layer of partially broken up bedrock overlying the

unaltered parent material

TERM 3

(13, p. 374-76) Which of the following is not a

physical weathering process?

DEFINITION 3

- Solution

TERM 4

(13, p. 371) The _______ is the steepest

portion of a slope.

DEFINITION 4

- Free face

TERM 5

(15) Angle of repose

DEFINITION 5

The equilibrium angle for a slope system is know as this

(13, p. 387-88) Fall

A type of mass movement in which the earth material

moves as a coherent block, rather than being mixed/

jumbled together

TERM 7

(9, p. 225) What percentage of earth's water

is fresh water?

DEFINITION 7

TERM 8

(9, p. 224) Solar Energy

DEFINITION 8

The main energy source that powers the hydrologic cycle

TERM 9

(9, p. 237)Over pumping of groundwater

might result in

DEFINITION 9

Water Table

TERM 10

(9, p. 237) Confined aquifer

DEFINITION 10

An aquifer that is partially overlain (covered) by an

aquiclude, so that it has a relatively small recharge area

(15, p. 434) Eolian processes are most

effective in areas that have ___ ___ _________.

sand size sediments

TERM 17

(15, p. 436) T/F. Ventifacts are rocks that

have one or more flat sides created by

abrasion of wind blown and grains.

DEFINITION 17

True

TERM 18

(15, p. 440) Dune migration is accomplished

by sediment being ________ __ the stoss slope

of the dune and _______ ___ the slip face.

DEFINITION 18

transported up; deposited on

TERM 19

(15, p. 438) The two major factors that

control the type of dune formed in an area

are:

DEFINITION 19

Sediment availability (sediment supply)

Wind direction (wind direction variability)

TERM 20

(16) T/F. From a geologic perspective, most

coasts are relatively old features.

DEFINITION 20

False

(16, p. 466-67) Spring tides occur ____ __ ____.

every 2 weeks

TERM 22

(16) Shoaling transformation occurs when

waves (____ _______ ______) and results in an

increase in wave (________)

DEFINITION 22

enter shallow water; steepness

TERM 23

(16, p. 470) The very long waves generated

by sea floor earthquakes & submarine mass

movements are known as:

DEFINITION 23

Tsunami

TERM 24

(16) Deltas, fjords, and other coastlines with

features that have been shaped primarily by

terrestrial processes, are known as:

DEFINITION 24

Primary coasts

TERM 25

(16, p. 473-74) During stormy periods with

high wave energy levels, beaches tend to be

_______ and have a ______ foreshore profile

than during periods of fair weather.

DEFINITION 25

narrower; flatter

If the budget for a ground water system is

negative -

Ground water mining is happening

the water table

Negative budget means that outputs are GREATER than

inputs

A positive budget would be that inputs are greater than

outputs.

ALL OF THE ABOVE!

TERM 32

What are the ridges of higher elevation that

separate

DEFINITION 32

drainage divide

TERM 33

MS River is part of what drainage

basin

DEFINITION 33

Gulf

TERM 34

What has a parallel drainage

pattern

DEFINITION 34

Drainage Network

TERM 35

The process of water moving into the soil is...

DEFINITION 35

Infiltration

T/F. The capacity of a river is the largest grain

size that a river is able to transport.

False

TERM 37

A stream that is in equilibrium

is...

DEFINITION 37

Graded Stream

TERM 38

It takes (____) velocity to erode clay than

sand.

DEFINITION 38

- More velocity

TERM 39

T/F. The Oxbow Lakes are a meandering river

going across a floodplain.

DEFINITION 39

- False-A: when a meander river becomes unattached and is

left behind

TERM 40

What develop on the inside of a curve shifting

in a meander?

DEFINITION 40

Point Bars

Transport mode not in Aeolian transport

solutionSuspension - windbed load transport - saltation

(bouncing) and creep (rolling)

In FLUVIAL TRANSPORT there is solution, suspension,

saltation, and traction

TERM 47

What is the steepest slope called?

DEFINITION 47

Slip face

TERM 48

Crescent shaped

dunes

DEFINITION 48

upwind - parabolics

Star dunes are the largest - multidirectional

Barchans are dominant, little sediment

Barchans ridges are coalesced barchans

TERM 49

Where can you find alluvial fans?

DEFINITION 49

ephiphermal meet valley

TERM 50

where do you find deserts?

DEFINITION 50

ephermeal flow regime

Beach located between high tide and low tide

is...

foreshore

TERM 52

What are exposed as breaking waves?

DEFINITION 52

Swash zones

TERM 53

What feature of spring tides is most

important?

DEFINITION 53

Largest tidal range!

TERM 54

Tides

are...

DEFINITION 54

gravitational forces

TERM 55

Tide controlled by...

DEFINITION 55

All of the above

Final stage of coral development

atoll

TERM 62

Great waters - parallel

structures

DEFINITION 62

Break waves

TERM 63

coastal erosion

DEFINITION 63

False!