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Title

Earth Physical Landscape

Description

Final Exam

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Subject

Geography

Level

Undergraduate 3

Created

03/15/2012

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Term

Mechanical/Physical weathering

Definition

rock is physically broken apart without chemical change
frost wedging, exfoliation

Term

Chemical weathering

Definition

decomposition of rock by chemical change. Usually requires water. Happens fastest in higher temps

Term

Competence

Definition

the particle size a stream can transport, expressed as diameter of largest particle that can be moved

Term

Capacity

Definition

amount of solid material a stream can transport, expressed as a volume of material