Geomorphic
processes
processes
Which are three main types of weathering?
Physical - heat or frost
Chemical - chemicals reacting with materials
Biological - roots, animals
Which is the longes river in Czechia?
Vltava (430 km)
What is the name of gulf eastwards of Mexico?
Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America (Trump administration)
How can you find out what weather will be tomorrow?
By weather forecast
What is an area, where magma gets to Earth's surface, called?
Volcano
What is the difference between lava and magma?
Magma - molten rocks underground
Lava - magma, that got on earth's surface
What is the most common form of fluvial relief?
Valley - water erodes relief both horizontaly and vertically
River erodes both directions same speed - V shape valley
River erodes vertically faster - canyon
What do we call a landform, that is connected to the mainland only on one side and is mostly surrounded by water?
Peninsula - for example Scandinavian or Pyrenees
What climate zones are on Earth?
Main four.
Tropics
Subtropics
Temperate
Polar
How can you divide planet Earth by layers (3)?
Crust - outer
Mantle - middle
Core - inner
What types of rocks by origin exist?
Metamorphic - formed from another rocks undet high preassure and heat
Sedimentary - formed by deposition of small pieces for millions of years
Igneous - formed when molten rocks cool down
What is an area of land drained by a river called?
River basin (povodí)
What is larger - gulf or bay?
Gulf - larger and deeper with narrower opening
Type of precipitation that occurs as small droplets of water, for example on vegetation?
Dew
What is the name of an area in Pacific with high tectonic and volcanic activity?
Ring of fire
What three species of burrowing animals contribute to weathering?
Earthworms
Moles
Rabbits
Without what factor wouldn't the water cycle on Earth exist?
Sun - enables evaporation
What is the name for a long, narrow accumulation of sand, with one end joining the mainland?
Sand spit - formed by currents carrying material by coast
Name three types of rainfall by origin.
Relief - mountains
Convectional - high temperatures
Frontal - on frontal boundaries
How thick is Earth's crust?
6-70 km
Schist or gneiss are by origin what types of rocks?
Metamorphic
Which four rivers are flowing through Pilsen, forming fifth river?
Names of all five.
Mže, Radbuza, Úhlava and Úslava, that are forming Berounka river.
What is the name of the biggest fjord in Europe and where is it located (state)?
Sognefjord in Norway
By which device is air preassure measured?
Aneroid barometer
What is the name of the continent, that existed in prehistoric era?
Pangaea