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Soil Rivers Groundwater GlaciersWind and

Waves

The largest soil texture which drains water rapidly is ________.

Sand

The soil texture which is a combination of the other three

textures is ________.

Loam

Acid precipitation would be an example of which type of

weathering?

Chemical

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Weathering is the breaking down of rock into sediment, and erosion

means that the sediment has been moved to a different location.

In addition to organic material, rocks, and sediment, soil contains

what other two major components?

Air and Water

The high point that separates watersheds is called a ______.

Divide

Which river system is responsible for draining most of the United

States?

Mississippi River System

Define how to calculate the DISCHARGE of a stream.

Depth x Width x Velocity

What is the difference between an alluvial fan and a delta?

Alluvial fans are river deposits on land, and deltas are river deposits

found in water.

On which side of a meander would you find deposition?

On the Inside of the Meander

A cone-shaped deposit on the ceiling of a cavern is called a _______.

Stalactite

The type of topography in which you find sinkholes, caverns, and

disappearing streams is called ________.

Karst Topography

The layer below the water table in which the pore space is completely

filled with water is the zone of _____.

Saturation

A layer of in the ground in which water is stored or in which water can

easily pass through is called a(n) ______.

Aquifer

When gravity forces groundwater between two impermeable layers so that water rises to the surface, the

result is a(n) _____.

Artesian Well

Large boulders transported great distances by glaciers are called

_____.

Erratics

A ridge of glacial till deposited by the glacial ice sheet forms a _____.

Moraine

A round bowl-shaped depression formed where a glacier starts eroding

the land is called a _____.

Cirque

Name three features formed by glacial erosion?

Cirque, Horn, Arete, U-shaped Valley, Roche Moutonees, or

Hanging Valley

Name four features formed by glacial deposition.

Till, Moraine, Outwash Plain, Kettle, Esker, Drumlin, or Erratic

When the top of a sea arch collapses, what is formed?

Sea Stack

In what direction does the longshore current move?

Parallel to the Shoreline

The leeward side of a sand dune is (more or less) steep than the

windward side.

More

A crescent-shaped dune with the tips pointing downwind is called a _____

dune.

Barchan

A dune where sand is plentiful, forming long series of ridges and troughs, and where the wind is

blowing across the ridges, forms a _________ dune.

Transverse