Physical processes (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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Bowl-shaped depressions carved by glaciers
Bowl-shaped depressions carved by glaciers
Corries
Cross-sectional shape of glacial valleys
Cross-sectional shape of glacial valleys
U-shaped (wide, flat floors & steep sides)
Cross-sectional shape of river valleys
Cross-sectional shape of river valleys
V-shaped
Process: water freezes in cracks, expands, breaks rock
Process: water freezes in cracks, expands, breaks rock
Freeze-thaw weathering/action
Debris piles at cliff bases from freeze-thaw
Debris piles at cliff bases from freeze-thaw
Scree slopes
Streams too small for the valleys they occupy
Streams too small for the valleys they occupy
Under-fit streams
Rivers eroding side to side
Rivers eroding side to side
Lateral erosion
Flat areas built by river sediment during floods
Flat areas built by river sediment during floods
Floodplains
Large underground body of molten rock/magma
Large underground body of molten rock/magma
Batholith
4 physical processes shaping UK landscapes
4 physical processes shaping UK landscapes
Glacial activity, weathering, climate effects & river action
Rocks that don't allow water to soak through
Rocks that don't allow water to soak through
Impermeable rocks
Type of weathering that attacks granite joints
Type of weathering that attacks granite joints
Chemical weathering
When Dartmoor's granite batholith formed
When Dartmoor's granite batholith formed
290 million years ago