Slope Elements (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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How many main slope elements make up a complete hillslope profile?
How many main slope elements make up a complete hillslope profile?
Four
What is the correct sequence of slope elements from highest to lowest elevation?
What is the correct sequence of slope elements from highest to lowest elevation?
Crest, cliff, talus, pediment
What determines the height of a cliff on a slope?
What determines the height of a cliff on a slope?
The thickness of resistant rock layer
What shape does the crest typically develop?
What shape does the crest typically develop?
Convex (curved outward)
What does the talus slope consist of?
What does the talus slope consist of?
Broken rock material from cliff above
What determines the angle of a talus slope?
What determines the angle of a talus slope?
The size of rock fragments
What is the boundary between the pediment and talus called?
What is the boundary between the pediment and talus called?
The knick line
Which slope element is the steepest part of any slope?
Which slope element is the steepest part of any slope?
The cliff
What is the typical slope angle range of a pediment?
What is the typical slope angle range of a pediment?
Less than 7° to 0.5°
What commonly occurs on cliff faces?
What commonly occurs on cliff faces?
Rockfalls