Landforms and Geomorphology notes
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This Landforms and Geomorphology page gathers user-made notes on weathering, deserts, karst and rock formations. School students and university students can use them to revise landscape processes, while teachers can find material to share. With over 10 notes spanning school and university levels, there is plenty to explore. Choose a topic and start reading.
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- Internal and External Geological Processes22
- Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes20
- Mountains and Mountain Formation8
- Rock Types and Landscapes7
- Weathering, Erosion and Deposition66
- Mass Movement and Hillslope Processes10
- Karst and Limestone Landscapes10
- Glacial and Periglacial Landforms6
- Desert Landforms and Aeolian Processes6
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Shaping earths crust Denudation occurs by weathering and erosion weathering: is the breakdown and decay of rocks that are exposed to the weather 2 types:-mechanical+chemical weathering erosion: is the breakdown od rocks and the removal of...
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GEO1316 concepts in geography Introduction lesson 24/9/18 - basic introduction lesson - completed study skills module task on ELE GEO1316 lecture 2: Exeter past, a physical geography perspective Aims: •Understanding the Geograph...
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Social Sciences Term 3 Geography UNIT 1 : 1. Concept of weathering Weathering is a group of processes that breaks down rocks so oils and minerals into smaller pieces through contact with the earths atmosphere and waters. ...
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KARST PROCESSES + LANDFORMS - created from Mind Map karstification process essential independent variables that guide the development of the karst landscape = 'coordinate features' Karst hydrologic cycle CHEMICAL DRIVING FORCE PHYSICAL DRIVING FORCE HYDROGEOLOGIC SETTI...
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Untitled Erosion • The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil. Water Erosion • Rivers, streams, and runoff Fast moving streams and rivers carry big an...
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Hot Desert Environments Processes and ProductsWadi conglomeratesDesert stream channels are known as wadis. Their source is usually high in mountains, so they have steep gradients. Together with the intensity of the rainfall, this gives the s...
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Earth Surface Processes Lecture 2 Rain is causing erosion but there are other forces resisting it - vegetation. Big forested areas will yield far less sediment.relief - highest point minus the lowest point at sea levelStrong linear relationship with r...
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Rock formations Igneous processes rocks or processes involving molten rock igneous extrusion: friction, heat and pressure, cause molten rock (magma) to be forced upwards to the surface, when it reaches the surface it can cool r...
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INTERNAL ENERGY AND LANDFORMS - creado desde un Mapa Mental TYPES OF PLATE BOUNDARIES: RELIEF FOLDS
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Earth Science WEATHERING Weathering is the process of breakdown of rocks at the Earth’s surface, by the action of water, ice, acids, salts, plants, animals, gravity and changing temperatures. There are three types of weathering: ph...
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Frost heaving/hillslope processes Bedrock Heave:Pressure between TTOP and the downward advance of the active layer causes excess water pressure (saturated soils), and when there is no where for the water to go bedrock heave occurs. This heave is favor...
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Continental topography - created from Mind Map Abyssal plain Coastal topography Plains
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Untitled Resource summary Volcanoes Formation of a volcano 1. Hot liquid rock called magma reaches the surface of the ground through a narrow vent in the earth's crust. 2. It erupts violently, blasting lava, ash and boiling mu...
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Untitled In the past, especially, the landforms in a region affected people’s way of life. They influenced the kind of food that was available and how people obtained it. Landforms affected how people travelled and the ...
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"You Should Be Able To" (ECS) Explain mechanical weatheringGive at least 3 examples of mechanical weatheringExplain chemical weatheringGive at least 3 examples of chemical weatheringExplain the difference between mechanical and chemical weathering...
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Earthquake / Case studies https://docs.google.com/a/wegc.school.nz/viewer?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.6&thid=141910af62c3c4b1&mt=app... http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/exams/2012/91007-exm-2012.pdf New Page
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For an introduction, start with the notes on denudation and the breakdown of rocks. They distinguish weathering from erosion and describe mechanical and chemical weathering. Rock formations offers another starting point, with notes on processes involving molten rock.
To focus on a setting, read Hot Desert Environments for desert stream channels, or choose the notes on karst processes and landforms. Frost heaving/hillslope processes covers bedrock heave. The notes on continental topography list features including plains, plateaus and mountains.
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Which notes are a good place to start?
The notes on denudation are a useful starting point if you want to review weathering and erosion. They describe mechanical and chemical weathering. For a different entry point, Rock formations covers processes involving molten rock, including how magma can reach the surface.
What topics do these notes cover?
The collection includes notes on weathering, rock formations and earth surface processes. You can also find material on desert stream channels in Hot Desert Environments, bedrock heave in Frost heaving/hillslope processes, and the processes and landforms associated with karst landscapes.
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