Geomorphology 0.0 / 5 ? Geographygeomorphology UniversityNone Created by: Aimee96Created on: 19-05-16 19:01 Geomorphology is the____________________ shape of the land 1 of 25 Geomorphology involves both internal and external drivers Ture 2 of 25 Endogenic processes are: internal to the earth 3 of 25 Exogenic processes are: external to the earth 4 of 25 The term landscapes as palimpsest means: landscapes are constantly rewritten 5 of 25 When did the term Geomorphology appear? 19 century 6 of 25 In the movement of material Weathering means: the in situ wearing away of material 7 of 25 Who discovered the dynamics of water flow? Leonard Da Vinci 8 of 25 Who noted the succession of coral reefs? Alexander Von Humbold and Charles Darwin 9 of 25 Who developed the cycle of erosion model? W.M Davis 10 of 25 Who proposed that the earth was subject to ice ages? Louis Agassiz 11 of 25 Takus or scarce is ________________________________ transported across and deposited on slopes. relatively large rock fragments 12 of 25 Colluvium is unconsolidated material composed of___________________________ transported across and deposited on slopes. finer fragments 13 of 25 What is Stress measured in? Ratio of force/ area (kg/m2) 14 of 25 Shear stress is___________________. parrel to a plane. 15 of 25 When referring to slope strength, strength defined as: the ability to resist deformation and fracture without significant failure 16 of 25 Shear strength is the ability to resist _________________ relating to ______________. internal stresses, gravity 17 of 25 Chalk and Rock Salt are both of_________________. very weak strength 18 of 25 Is a slump or a slid driven by shear movement? Slid 19 of 25 Mass movement is a form of erosion, is this statement sure or false? true 20 of 25 Floodplains are horizontal________________ adjacent to a channel built by______________. alluvial landforms, sediment 21 of 25 River terraces are a product of: erosion and deposition 22 of 25 River terraces are: perviously active floodplains 23 of 25 Tides are caused by: gravitational effects of the sun and moon 24 of 25 Which erosional process involves chemical in the water? Solution 25 of 25
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