weathering | physical weathering | freeze-and-thaw |
ice wedging | abrasion | chemical weathering |
dissolve (in water) | react (with acid) | erosion |
agents of erosion | running water | ice (glaciers) |
wind | waves | gravity |
landform | watershed | channel shape |
discharge | gradient | V-shaped valley |
meander | stream drainage patterns | glaciers |
U-shaped valleys | till | erratic |
drumlins | parallel scratches in bedrock | grooves in bedrock |
finger lakes | kettle lakes | moraine |
outwash plain | beaches | barrier islands |
sandbars | hooks (spits) | longshore current |
deposition | delta | mountains |
plain | plateau | valleys |
ridges | escarpments | soils |
topographic maps | contours | profile |
Terms grouped by sub-topics – Shaping the Surface
by admin | Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized