Exam 23: Surface Processes

A large ice mass that flows on a land surface under the influence of gravity is called

When material is transported and deposited by ice,the process is called

An important agent in chemical weathering is

Any flow of water occurring between well-defined banks is defined by geologists as

The upper boundary of the zone of saturation is called the ______________.

What type of glacier is formed when a valley floor is covered with compressed glacial ice?

A large ice mass that flows on a land surface under the influence of gravity is called a(n)______________.

A body of permeable rock through which groundwater moves is called

Chemical weathering is most prevalent in what type of climate?

A loop-like bend in a river channel is called a(n)______________.

The percentage volume of unoccupied space in a material is called the material's ______________.

What is the second largest ocean on Earth?

Greenland and Antarctica are covered with glacial ice sheets called

Which of the following terms is(are)used to describe a division of a stream's load?

The downslope movement of soil and rock under the influence of gravity is known,in general,as ______________.

Regions on Earth that have the driest climates are known as ______________.

A river's suspended load and bed load may accumulate at its mouth and form a(n)______________.

The movement of Earth's water supply from the oceans to the atmosphere and back again is called the ______________.

The most important climatic factors that affect the rate of chemical weathering are heat and ______________.

The physical disintegration or fracturing of rock is called