Definitions
All the visible features of an area of land.
Landscape
An area of land which receives no more than 25 millimetres of rain per year
Desert
An overflow of water onto normally dry land
Flood
The continuous movement of water as it changes between liquid, solid, and vapour states
Water cycle
Our classroom room number
D124
Wearing away of soil and rock by natural elements such as wind and water
Weathering
A natural physical and chemical action that shapes the Earth's surface and creates its landforms through forces like erosion, transport, and deposition
Geomorphic process
The name of the geomorphic hazard that occurs when the ground is subjected to so much force that it fractures or breaks
Earthquake
Another name for precipitation
Rainfall
The number of geography lessons we had in a cycle (fortnight)
5
A long period without enough rain, which makes the ground dry and can cause rivers and lakes to dry up
Drought
The highest mountain in the world
Mount Everest
The sudden release of gases, melted rock, and rock fragments from within the Earth through a vent or crack in the crust
Volcanic eruption
The state of water vapour
Gaseous
The two modes of transport we used on our geography excursion?
Bus and ferry
Water that flows over land, either from melting snow, rain, or other sources, instead of being absorbed into the soil
Run off
A type of landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes, sinking streams, caves, springs, and other characteristic features
Karst
The impact of this geomorphic hazard includes loss of life, structural and infrastructure damage from high winds and debris, and widespread flooding from heavy rainfall and storm surges
Cyclone / hurricane / typhoon
The four factors that influence water flow within a catchment
Slope of the land, intensity of precipitation, vegetation, and infiltration
The name of all the continents (7)
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania/Australia, Africa, Antarctica
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
Reservoir
Internal processes of the Earth that shape its surface
What is endogenetic forces?
Clearing vegetation is a management strategy to manage this geomorphic hazard?
Bushfire
A climate pattern where sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean are colder than average, leading to increased rainfall in Australia?
La Niña
The name of the skills we learnt in geography this semester (need to name all)
Latitude & Longitude, Topographic Maps, Area & Grid References, Synoptic Charts, Field Sketches