Exam 22: Shaping Earths Surface

Identify the locations of Earth's water,both oceanic and fresh.

Within a stream channel,the speed of stream flow is greatest

In a delta environment the first grains to settle are

When a well is drilled into an aquifer,why does water flow out of the well spontaneously?

The transport of large particle sizes is greatest

Headward erosion of a group of cirques around a mountain may produce

Stalactites form from

The flow of groundwater depends on

Why are glacial striations so important?

Rivers tend to flow

Riding down a river in an old canoe,if the discharge of the river increases a little and the width and the depth of the river stay the same,the speed of the river will

The greater the hydraulic gradient the

Snow converts to glacial ice when subjected to

A soil composed of well-rounded sand grains of uniform size will most likely have a

Where does most rainfall on Earth finally end up before becoming rain again?

What three factors affect permeability?

The direction of ice flow can be determined by

The annual amount of snow lost by a glacier is called

The natural circulation of water-from ocean to air to ground to ocean and then back to the atmosphere-is called the

On a floodplain,the sediment grains away from the main river channel are