Cards in this guide (13)
What is the French word for a bowl-shaped mountain depression carved at the head of a glacial valley
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows
down or hits an obstacle.
A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under
What are the boundaries called that separate streams in adjacent drainage basins
Divides are the boundaries that separate streams in adjacent
drainage basin.
Permeable rock layers or sediments that transmit groundwater freely are called
Aquifers transmit ground water freely.
Why can a heavy rain shower cause a large amount of erosion in a desert area
There is a lack of vegetation
A floodplain forms where a stream what
Why don't most desert streams empty into the ocean
Ephemeral deserts streams dry up before they reach the ocean
How did deflation affect the dust bowl in the 1930s
What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called
Which features are common in areas of karst topography
Sinkholes are common in areas of karst topography
Is the Antarctic ice sheet in the southern hemisphere
The antarctic ice sheet in the southern hemisphere is the only
true ice sheet that remains on the planet.
A sharp pyramid-shaped mountain peak formed when several cirques surround a single high mountain is called a