Geography 2022 🌏 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| What is regolith? | Loose material made up of soil, rocks and mud |
| Soil Creep | Very slow Gentle slope |
| Bog Burst | Gentle to steep slope Rapid movement |
| Mudflow | Gentle to steep slope Rapid movement |
| Landslide | Very steep slope Rapid movement |
| What are soil ripples called | Terraccettes |
| Evidence of soil creep | Telephone poles are tilted Cracks in the road Trees grow at an angle |
| Factors affecting Mass Movement | Vegetation Gradient Human Activity and Rainfall |
| Whats soilcreep | |
| Soil creep is regolith moving down slope under the influence of gravity | |
| Hydraulic Action | The physical power of the water |
| Abrasion | Stone carried by waves erode the coast |
| Air Compression | Air becomes trapped by incoming waves |
| Attrition | Stones rub against and erode each other |
| Solution | Some rock dissolves in sea water e.g limestone |
| Name one soluble rock | Limestone |
| Swash | Transports material up the beach |
| Backwash | Transports material down a beach |
| Longshore drift | The movement of rocks and sand made by waves |
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