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Physical Geography

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Decks in this class (14)

Plate Margins
What happens at the destructive p...,
What forms at destructive plate m...,
What happens at constructive plat...
4  cards
Fold mountains formation
When are fold mountains formed,
What type of rock builds up and i...,
Where do you get fold mountains
3  cards
Human Uses For Fold Mountains
Why are higher mountain slopes us...,
What slopes are used to grow crops,
Why are steep slopes sometimes te...
8  cards
Fold Mountains Case Study - The Alps
Where are the alps,
How long ago were the alps formed,
What plates were the alps formed by
13  cards
Volcanoes
Where are volcanoes found,
What is a composite volcano,
What is a shield volcano
5  cards
Montserrat - Volcano Case Study
When did it erupt,
Where is montserrat,
How much did the uk provide of em...
21  cards
Mount St Helens - Volcano Case Stuy
When did it erupt,
Where did it erupt,
How many people were killed short
21  cards
Yellowstone - Supervolcano Case Study
Where is yellowstone located,
When was the last eruption,
Why is the super volcano formed
12  cards
The River Valley
What is it like in the upper cour...,
What is it like in the middle cou...,
What is it like in the lower cour...
7  cards
Erosion, Transportation & Deposition
What is hydraulic action,
What is abrasion,
What is attrition
10  cards
Formation of meanders
What are meanders formed by,
Where do meanders occur,
Where is the current faster and why
6  cards
River Discharge
What is river discharge,
What is peak discharge,
What is lag time
7  cards
Carlisle - MEDC Flooding Case Study
When did it flood,
Which river flooded,
How much rain fell
16  cards
Bangladesh - LEDC Flooding Case Study
0  cards

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