Exam 22: Shaping Earths Surface

Water from streams in northern Utah flow to

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

Under what conditions does a glacier front advance? Under what conditions does a glacier front retreat?

Movement of water erodes stream channels. The main source of erosion comes from

Of the three agents of erosion-water, wind and ice-the one with the ability to move only the smallest particles is

Meanders

The flow of groundwater is dependent on

Evaporation and precipitation are greatest over the

The driving force of our planet's hydrologic cycle comes from

In a delta environment we find that fine-grained sediments settle

Sand dunes form as wind

The principal cause of erosion and transportation of sediment in a desert environment is

A rock with very low porosity will most often have a

Over withdrawal of groundwater causes ground subsidence in areas

Stream velocity is dependent on

Riding down a river in an old canoe, if the discharge of the river does not increase and the river gets very wide and deep, the speed of the river will

The ability to carry large particle sizes is dependent on the stream's

Precipitation exceeds evaporation over the

V-shaped valleys are

Stalactites form from