Download GEOG 1113: Landforms - Exam 3 Study Guide for Spring 2009 and more Exams Geography in PDF only on Docsity! GEOG 1113: Landforms Exam 3 Study Guide Spring 2009 I. Identify 1. Arroyo 2. Butte 3. Plateau 4. Mesa 5. Pinnacle 6. Playa 7. Eolian 8. Desert pavement 9. Deflation hollow 10. Ventifacts 11. Yardangs 12. Dust Bowl 13. Desertification 14. Black blizzards 15. Barchans dunes 16. Transverse dunes 17. Parabolic dunes 18. Loess 19. African Sahel 20. windbreak 21. Ocean 22. Sea 23. Gulf 24. Bay 25. Salinity 26. Brine 27. Brackish 28. Eustatic change 29. Ria 30. Fjord 31. Tides 32. Waves 33. Surf 34. Tsunami 35. Longshore current 36. Beach drift 37. Littoral drift 38. Headland 39. Retrogradation 40. Marine terrace 41. Sea stacks 42. Progradation 43. Beach 44. Spit tombolo 45. Barrier island 46. Atoll 47. Sea wall 48. Revetment 49. Beach nourishment 50. Jetty 51. Groin 52. Coral bleaching 53. lagoon II. Short Answer: 1. Explain how arid landscapes can occur in hot and cold areas 2. What are the 3 factors (or where are the 3 areas) influencing arid climates? 3. Why are flash floods common in arid regions? 4. Explain the formation of flat-topped, steep-sided landforms. 5. How are playas formed? 6. Name and describe the 2 types of wind erosion. 7. Explain 2 ways that Saharan dust storms impact North America. 8. What are the 3 most important factors influencing dune shape? 9. Name and describe the 3 components of sand dunes 10. Explain the importance of loess 11. Explain how Humans can cause desertification 12. Describe the main differences between erosional and depositional coastlines 13. Why is it a bad idea to build permanent structures on barrier islands? 14. Name and describe the 3 areas where you can find coral reefs 15. What are 2 impacts of global climate change on coastlines? 16. Explain why the Earth has tides. 17. Explain what caused the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami III. Diagrams. 1. Illustrate a depositional coastline. Include the following terms in your illustration: tidal inlet, barrier island, lagoon, bay, tombolo, spit, baymouth bar 2. Illustrate a beach cross section. Include the following terms in your illustration: dunes, foredunes, offshore bar, backshore, foreshore, offshore, hide-tide line, low-tide line
