Shaping Landscapes (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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What are the three main agents that have shaped UK landscapes over geological time?
What are the three main agents that have shaped UK landscapes over geological time?
Rivers, glaciers, and the sea
Which landforms were created by glacial deposition in the UK?
Which landforms were created by glacial deposition in the UK?
Drumlins and moraines
What is deposition in geomorphic processes?
What is deposition in geomorphic processes?
Material released & accumulates
When does deposition occur?
When does deposition occur?
When the transporting agent loses energy
How does hydraulic action erode rock?
How does hydraulic action erode rock?
Water forces air into cracks
What happens to particles during attrition?
What happens to particles during attrition?
They become smaller, smoother & rounded
Which description best defines abrasion?
Which description best defines abrasion?
Natural sandpapering
Which rock types are particularly vulnerable to solution (corrosion)?
Which rock types are particularly vulnerable to solution (corrosion)?
Limestone and chalk
How does traction transport material?
How does traction transport material?
Boulders & large stones rolled along
What is saltation?
What is saltation?
Bouncing or hopping motion