Landforms
This landform is a large flat elevated surface that rises sharply on at least one side.
What is a plateau?
When weathering and erosion at a meander in a river cause the water to take a new path, this still body of water is often left behind.
What is an oxbow lake?
This climate zone/region is typically found around the equator and is characterized by high temperatures, high rainfall, and high humidity.
What is the tropical climate zone?
This natural event can be caused by heavy rainfall, glacial melt, or rapid snow melt.
What is a flood?
These things carve out valleys and lakes as they move.
What are glaciers?
These form where tectonic plates move apart.
What are volcanoes?
This river feature forms when mud and sediments are deposited at the mouth of the river.
What is a delta?
This factor impacts climate because it affects how much direct sunlight a region gets.
What is lattitude?
This type of earthquake can result when an underground mine or cavern caves in.
What is a collapse earthquake?
When a large thunderstorm is stretched vertically, this natural event occurs.
What is a tornado?
This latin word means 'build'
What is "tectonic"
These types of lakes form in endorheic basins, where water flows in but cannot flow out.
What are saltwater lakes?
Because of the earth's rotation, winds in the northern hemisphere appear to swerve to the right, and winds in the southern hemisphere appear to swerve to the left. This is known as ___________.
What is the coriollis force/effect?
This secondary effect of an earthquake is where water saturated soil temporarily loses strength and acts as a liquid, causes structures above it to sink or tilt.
What is liquefaction?
This vegetation zone is often divided into the subzones "coniferous" and "deciduous."
What is forest?
This process causes rocks to break apart, creating landforms such as cliffs.
What is weathering?
One of the reasons rivers are important is they cycle __________ and purify water.
What are nutrients?
This ocean current makes western European warmer than other areas at the same lattitude
What is the gulf stream?
This results when volcanic gases or by-products from burning fossil fuels bond with moisture in the air.
What is acid rain?
This is the term for when ocean levels rise because the temperature of the water increases, causing it to expand.
What is thermal expansion?
This process causes soil and rocks to be added to landforms or landmasses
What is deposition?
This is where two or more tributaries come together.
What is a confluence?
This is the side of a mountain (or mountain range) that experiences significant rainfall or snow as warm air rises and cools.
What is the windward slope?
This is the term for when warm surface water mixes with deep nutrient dense cold water, often as a result of a tropical storm.
What is upwelling?
These (2) chemicals help agricultural plants grow more efficiently, but they can damage the soil over time, altering natural vegetation zones.
What are pesticides and fertilizers.