GEOG 2051 : Review For Test 1 From Class Review
Document Summary
Geo morphology: relam, stuff that start in the earth: endogenic, volcanoes, faulting, folding, comes from outside: exogenic, weathering. Sand silt and clay difference in grain sizes. Clay is very fine; need a lot of clay for : cohesion. Pingo- water in the ground that freezes and it pops up on surface: ground water begins to freeze as permafrost comes in and pops up on surface, be in permafrost environment. Scale: 1 in =1 mile is 1/62,500 inches, small scale is when denominator is very big. Weathering: most resistant, what mineral can be left behind and very resistant to it is : A day lasts 48 hrs on the surface of the earth. Exfoliation: where rock surface peels off, can be a result of chemical weathering. Aquifer and aqiclude difference: sedimentary that transmits water- aquifer, aquiclude- doesn"t transmit water. Overland flow: how fast rain comes and how much.
