Groundwater
Where is stream velocity the fastest and strongest?
Its fastest at the top in the center of the stream
Water is a _____ resource.
Nonrenewable
Glaciers are generally what shape?
U-Shaped
What process describes the expansion of desserts into formerly productive lands?
Desertification
Do Barrier Islands run parallel or perpendicular to the coast?
Parallel
What is another name for the sediment that is deposited by streams?
Alluvium
What is a aquifer?
A permeable layer that transports groundwater
What term describes a steep-walled, bowl-shaped depression on a mountainside at the upper end of a glacial valley?
Cirques
What transports the majority of desert sediment?
Water
What name describes a ridge of sand that connects an island to the mainland or another island?
Tombolo
What are the 3 different types of loads a stream carries?
Dissolved Load, Suspended Load, Bed Load
What are the 2 biggest factors that affect how much water can enter the ground?
Porosity and Permeability
What is the difference between End and Terminal Moraines?
End Moraine: ridges of till that are deposited terminus of a glacier. Terminal Moraine: the ridge of till that was deposited at the furthest end moraine out, shows max glacial extent.
What process describes sediment being blown by the wind and bouncing, hitting, and moving other sediment?
Saltation
Wavelength measures from _______ to _______.
Crest to Crest, or Trough to Trough
What are the 3 zones of a river system?
Zone of Sediment Production (Erosion), Zone of Transportation, and Zone of Deposition
Karst topography develops largely by groundwater eroding which 2 rocks?
Dolostone and Limestone
What are the 3 major steps that form glaciers?
Accumulation, Compaction, and Recrystallization
What direction to the horns of a Barchan Dune face?
Downwind
What does the high-tide line separate?
The Foreshore from the Backshore
What are the 5 major streamflow characteristics?
Channel Size, Discharge, Velocity, Gradient, and Roughness
What are the 3 zones of the water table?
Zone of Soil Moisture, Zone of Aeration, Zone of Saturation
What are the 3 major ways glaciers erode land?
Bulldozing, Plucking, and Abrasion
What are the 5 major landforms that can be found in a dessert? (Specifically the ones you need to know for this class)
Playas, Playas Lakes, Alluvial Fans, Bajadas, and Inselbergs
In what 3 ways do hurricanes create damage?
Storm Surge, Wind, and Inland Flooding