City College of SF- Physical Geography 1

Spring 2003

Study Guide for the Final Midterm

scheduled for

Thursday May 22 from *8:00-10:00 am

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Chapter 12 soils

Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14.

• Why is an aridosol more fertile than an oxisol?

Chapter 13 landform intro rock cycle

Review Questions 1-6

• Why do some igneous rocks have large crystals, while others do not?
• Where are sedimentary rocks likely to form?

 

Chapter 14 internal proc

Review Questions. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11.

• Which direction is Half Moon Bay moving relative to Redwood City?
• What is the difference between the volcanoes of Hawaii or Iceland and those of the Pacific Northwest?

Chapter 15 weathering wasting

Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

• What happens when a river reaches base level?
• What role does the hydrologic cycle play in the creation of earth's landscapes?

Chapter 16 rivers

 

Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14

• Describe the effects of building permanent structures on a floodplain (levees, walls, cities).
• What effect do dams have on a river system?

Chapter 18 deserts

 

Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13

• Why are individual rocks and the overall landscape more sharp and angular in many desert regions?
• Why is death valley so hot and dry?

Chapter 19 glaciers

 

Review Questions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13

• Describe how glaciers flow and erode to create streamlined shaped features in the landscape.

Chapter 20 coasts

 

Review Questions: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

• 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).