Introduction to Physical Geography Homework: Chapter 15 Key Terms and Concepts (1-24) 1. Denudation is the total effect of all actions (weathering‚ mass wasting‚ and erosion) that lower the surface of the continents. 2. Weathering- the physical and chemical disintegration of rock that is exposed to the atmosphere. Mass-wasting- the short-distance down slope movement of weathered rock under the direct influence of gravity; also called mass movement. Erosion- detachment‚ removal‚ and transportation
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Everything on Earth cannot stay the same‚ except for the amount of mass on the planet. Even Earth itself changes. Throughout history‚ our planet’s land structures have changed drastically. Hills were formed and terrain was flattened. All of this was because of erosion. Erosion is the process of Earth being weathered down. The word “erosion” originates from the Latin word‚ “erosionem” which means “gnawing away.” Erosion is when forces of nature “gnaw away” at the Earth and cause the ground to move
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Landslides When a lot of soil‚ rocks and other stuff slides down a hill it is called a landslide. Landslides are caused by rain and melting snow that goes into cracks in the earth on top of a mountain or hill. Then the earth is weakened because the water makes the soil loose. Landslides can also be caused by erosion. Erosion is when things like a river or mining slowly eats away the bottom of a hill or slope. The top of the hill is no longer supported by the bottom. The loose soil can be set off
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Chief Seattle’s Letter "The President in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. But how can you buy or sell the sky? the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water‚ how can you buy them? Every part of the earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle‚ every sandy shore‚ every mist in the dark woods‚ every meadow‚ every humming insect. All are holy in the memory and experience of my people. We know the sap
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Name:_______________________ Date:________________________ Subject:______________________ Travel Brochure or Front Page Assignment (Instruction sheet) Objectives: Students will demonstrate ability to write a paragraph in Step-Up format Students will practice research skills in the media center Students will identify with and research information on a specific desert Students will describe characteristics of a desert Students will create travel page/brochure about a world desert Students
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Name: Lee An Qi Class: 3H/7 Date: 2 June 2012 Urbanization is the process that leads to an increase in the number and proportion of people living in urban settlements such as cities or towns. It also refers to the increase in the size of land area occupied by urban settlements. To cope with urbanization within a drainage basin‚ urban development and deforestation are carried out‚ which affect flows to and within a river channel. Other factors like drainage density‚ climate‚ area of drainage
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Rivers‚ Flood and Management The draining basin hydrological cycle: The drainage basin is the area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries. Also; the catchment area from which a river system obtains its water. Drainage basin largely ‘closed’ system- watershed – boundary of a water basin- generally follows a ridge of high land. Movement of water in a drainage basin-Drainage Basin Hydrological Cycle- open system with inputs and outputs LOOK AT PAGE 9 IN NEW TEXTBOOK FOR DIAGRAM
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Max Cembalest SYA English‚ 6th Period March 7th‚ 2013 The Villa is Alive‚ But the Sand is Forever Barren. Lifeless. Considered one of the most hostile environments on the planet‚ the Sahara Desert takes away all meaning and identity and covers it with sand. Amalsy‚ the so-called English Patient and one of the central characters of our story‚ thrusts himself into this empty land to dispose of the idea of nations. In this way the desert is an escape; a common void for those
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Document Title: Desk Study for Engineering Geology Field Course Contents 1. Fistral Beach‚ Towan Beach and Killacourt cove in Newquay 3 2. Watergate Bay from the cliffs adjacent to the Watergate bay Hotel (OS 184139‚ 64963) to Creepinghole Point 4 3. Bude from Compass Cove to Maer Down 5 4. Cheesewring Quarry on Bodmin Moor 6 5. Portreath for Cunnard Hotels Limited 7 Appendix Figure 1: Location Plan Newquay 3 Figure 2: Geological Map Newquay 4 Figure 3 : Topographical Map Newquay
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In the Puget Sound landslides are fairly common‚ mostly due to a very wet climate and ever changing environment. The definition of a landslide is: A gravity driven down slope movement of a mass composed of soil‚ rock‚ and vegetation. A landslide generally happens when the material in the down slope is heavier then the supporting soil. There are many contributing factors that cause landslides‚ steepness of slope‚ composition of soil and rock‚ groundwater condition‚ recent precipitation patterns
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