Geomorphic processes Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Which geologic law explains the relative ages of rocks with respect to one another in a map or cross section? - ANSWER-Principle of Horizontality, Law of Superposition, Law of Cross-Cutting Relationships Surface exposure, in a temperate environment, of aluminum silicate minerals such as feldspar would result in the development of which of the following clay minerals? - ANSWER-Montmorillonite - a colloidal, hydrated aluminum silicate What geologic condition would produce slow drainage withi...

This content is assessed in the Physical Systems paper for OCR A Level Geography. There are notes on Coastal Landscapes as the chosen physical system and also notes on Earth's Life Support Systems. Case study examples also included.

Notes on Coastal Landscapes and Earth's Life Support Systems which are in the Physical Systems exam of OCR A level Geography. Also includes case study examples.

What is a fold line and how is it used? - ANSWER-The fold line is a hinge line along which a vertical cross section may be constructed and then flattened out to a horizontal or map view. It is used to represent the subsurface along any given line in a map view. It need not be perpendicular to strike. What is the angle and side relationships for the sin equation? - ANSWER-sinα = opposite side/hypotenuse What is the angle and side relationships for the tanget equation? - ANSWER-tanα = oppo...

What does the "Single-Point Resistivity Log" show and what area is it limited to? - ANSWER-A log that measures the resistivity using 2 electrodes and having a limited area of investigation of from 5 to 10 times the electrode diameter What is the "Area of Influence" of a well? - ANSWER-The area within which the potentiometric surface is lowered by withdrawal or raised by injection, of water through a well Define aquifer - ANSWER-A geologic unit that is saturated and sufficiently permeab...

Section A – Landscape Systems Answer all questions from one option. Option A – Coastal landscapes 1 (a) Explain the influence of sea level rise and geomorphic processes in the formation of rias. [8] (b) Study Table 1, which shows wave height off the coast in the United Kingdom on 28th November 2015. Time Wave height (m) 3 3 2 2 3 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 Table 1 Wave height off the coast in the United Kingdom on 28th November 2015 (i) Calculate the mean wave height for the dat...

The modified natural processes by human activities and the mechanism through which natural geomorphological processes and physical landscapes are changed and modified may be termed as anthropogenous geomorphological processes. This aspect of geomorphology comes under broader branch of applied geomorphology. Where in the main focus of study rests on man as a geomorphic agent and inadvertent and planned effects of his economic activities on geomorphic processes and forms (landforms). Man has a ver...

These notes were taken in class. They are extremely detailed with pictures, explanations, descriptions, and examples of the content. Some of the content includes drainage basins and hillslope processes, river flow and channel processes, fluvial landforms, groundwater as a geomorphic agent, water resource management, waves/currents/coastal erosion, and deposition and coastal landscapes.

Summary of part 3b from Chapter 1 (Coastal Landscapes) of Michael Raw's OCR A Level Geography textbook which is linked to this document

Summary of part 3a from Chapter 1 (Coastal Landscapes) of Michael Raw's OCR A Level Geography textbook which is linked to this document