College of San Mateo- Physical Geography 100
Spring 2001
Study Guide for the Second Midterm
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- Chapter 10
- Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28,
29.
- What causes a lahar and what can people do to prepare for one?
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- Chapter 11
- Review Questions 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25,
26
- What effect do dams have on deltas? Use examples from the video "Running
Water."
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- Chapter 12
- Review Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18.
- Why does salt accumulate to form a playa in the botton of a bolson?
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- Chapter 13
- Review Questions 11, 15, 16, 17, 18.
- Explain the phrase "beaches are rivers of sand" using systems
theory.
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- Chapter 14
- Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 25.
- Describe how glaciers flow and erode to create streamlined shaped features
in the landscape.