- City College of SF- Physical Geography 1
- Summer 2001
- Study Guide for the Final Midterm
Chapter 8
Review Questions 1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,
22, 23.
- Why do some igneous rocks have large crystals,
while others do not?
- Where are sedimentary rocks likely to form?
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- Chapter 9
Review Questions. 1, 4, 9, 10, 16, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26.
- Which direction is Half Moon Bay moving relative
to Redwood City?
- What is the difference between the volcanoes
of Hawaii and those of the Pacific Northwest?
- Why is distance from the epicenter of an
earthquake NOT always the greatest factor in terms of potential
damage?
Chapter 10
- Review Questions 4, 29
- What happens when a river reaches base level?
- Chapter 11
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- Review Questions 1, 3, 5, 13, 17, 19, 20,
23, 24, 26.
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- Describe the effects of building permanent
structures on a floodplain (levees, walls, cities).
- What effect do dams have on a river system?
Use examples from the video on Egypt.
- Chapter 12
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- Review Questions 15, 16, 17
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- Where are most of the world's deserts and
why?
- Why is death valley so hot and dry?
- Chapter 13
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- Review Questions 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17
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- Explain the phrase "beaches are rivers
of sand" in terms of systems theory.
- Describe the effects of building permanent
structures on dynamic beach systems (groins, walls, houses).
- Chapter 14
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- Review Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11,
12, 25.
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- Describe how glaciers flow and erode to create
streamlined shaped features in the landscape.
- Compare the way rivers of water and glaciers
of ice carry and deposit sediment.
- Chapter 17
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- Review Questions 1, 5, 7.
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- How has systems theory helped you understand
how the planet works?