College of Alameda- Physical Geography 1
Spring 1999

Chapter 2

Key Terms:

chemical sedimentary rock coarse grained texture contact metamorphism crystallization detrital sedimentary rock evaporite extrusive (volcanic) finegrained texture

foliated texture glassy texture igneous rock intrusive (plutonic) lava lithification magma metamorphic rock

regional metamorphism rock cycle sediment sedimentary rock strata texture vein deposit weathering

Review Questions p.55: 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

Chapter 3

Key Terms:

angle of repose chemical weathering creep debris slide differential weathering earthflow erosion exfoliation dome fall flow frost wedging

horizon humus lahar laterite leaching mass wasting mechanical weathering mudflow parent material pedocal permafrost

rockslide secondary enrichment sheeting slide slump soil soil profile soil texture spheroidal weathering talus slope weathering

Review Questions p.84: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28.

Chapter 6

Key Terms:

aftershock asthenosphere body wave crust earthquake elastic rebound epicenter

fault focus foreshock liquefaction lithosphere magnitude mantle primary wave

Richter scale secondary wave seismic sea wave (tsunami) seismogram seismograph seismology shadow zone surface wave

Review Questions p.176: 1-6, 8-17, 19

Chapter 7

Key Terms:

continental drift convergent boundary deep-ocean trench divergent boundary hot spot island arc

normal polarity paleomagnetism Pangaea plate plate tectonics polar wandering

reverse polarity rift (rift valley) seafloor spreading subduction zone transform boundary volcanic arc

Review Questions p.209: 1-4, 7-18, 20, 21

Chapter 8

Key Terms:

batholith caldera cinder cone composite cone (stratovolcano) crater dike fissure eruption

flood basalt hot spot laccolith lahar nuée ardente pahoehoe flow pyroclastic flow

pyroclastics shield volcano sill vent viscosity volcanic neck volcano

Review Questions p.235: 1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 14-17, 22-24.