Weathering
What are the three types of weathering?
Physical, Chemical and Biological.
What rocks are formed by the compaction and cementation of sediments?
Sedimentary rocks
Name any landforms created in the upper course of a river.
Gorge, waterfalls, V shaped valleys and interlocking spurs.
What is the primary agent of erosion in deserts?
Wind
What is the process by which a glacier picks up and carries away rocks?
Plucking
Which process involves the chemical alteration of minerals in rocks?
Chemical
What type of rock is formed by cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Igneous
What is the process by which a river wears away its bed and banks?
Erosion
What is the process by which wind-blown particles grind and polish rock surfaces?
Abrasion
What is the bowl-shaped depression formed by glacier erosion called?
Cirque/Corrie
What is the primary agent responsible for frost wedging?
Water
Which rock type is formed from pre-existing rocks subjected to heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rock
What is the uppermost section of a river called?
Source
Which type of dune is crescent-shaped and has a pointed end facing the wind?
Barchan
Which feature is formed when a smaller glacial valley meets a larger one?
Hanging valley
What weathering process is caused by plant roots breaking rocks apart?
Biological-Physical weathering
What is the term for the continuous transformation of rocks from one type to another?
Rock cycle
What is the term for a winding curve or bend in a river?
Meander
What is the term for the lifting and transport of loose particles by wind?
Deflation
What is the sharp-edged ridge formed between two glacial valleys called?
Arete
Which type of weathering is dominant in hot and wet climates?
Chemical
Provide 2 examples of metamorphic rocks.
Marble, quartzite, slate, gneiss, etc
Which landform is created when a river deposits sediment at its mouth?
Delta
What is the name of the arid region where evaporation exceeds precipitation?
Desert
What is the term for the unsorted debris deposited by a glacier?
Till