- De Anza College- Physical Geography 1
- Spring 2000
- Study Guide for the Final Midterm
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- Chapter 9
Review Questions. 1, 12, 14, 15, 16
- related to question #12 Which direction is Half Moon Bay moving relative
to Redwood City?
- related to question #16 What is the difference between the volcanoes
of Hawaii and those of the Pacific Northwest?
- What is the origin of the granite dome at Yosemite Park?
- Why is distance from the epicenter of an earthquake NOT always the
greatest factor in terms of potential damage?
- Chapter 10
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- Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17.
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- What is the difference between hydration and hydrolysis?
- Describe slope failure in terms of systems theory. What factors can
cause a slope system to exceed its threshold? What are the consequences
under different conditions?
- Chapter 11
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- Review Questions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
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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.
- What happens when a river reaches base level?
- Chapter 12
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- Review Questions 1, 2, 3, 5, 9.
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- Where are most of the world's deserts and why?
- Why is death valley so hot and dry?
- Compare the way rivers and wind carry and deposit sediment.
- Chapter 13
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- Review Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14.
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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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15.
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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.
- Why are fjords so popular with cruiseships?
- Chapter 17
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- Review Questions 4, 5, 7.
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- How has systems theory helped you understand how the planet works?