Mass Wasting Mass Wasting In our previous unit we learned about the rock cycle. Part of this cycle is the external processes we have come to know as weathering‚ mass wasting‚ and erosion. These processes occur near the surface of the Earth and are powered by the energy from the sun. In this essay I will talk about the process of mass wasting (Lutgens‚ Tarbuck‚ & Tasa‚ 2011). Under tremendous strain from gravity‚ mass wasting is the movement of soil and rocks being pulled down. Mass wasting evens
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A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land which is normally dry.[1] The European Union (EU) Floods Directive defines a flood as a covering by water of land not normally covered by water.[2] In the sense of "flowing water"‚ the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies‚ such as a river or lake‚ in which the water overtops or breaks levees‚ resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries‚[3] or it may occur
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Soil is one of the most important natural resources of man. Soils are essential for man for growing crops‚ fodder and limber. Once the fertile portion of the earth’s surface is lost‚ it is very difficult to replace it. In India‚ the destruction of the top-soil has already reached an alarming proportion. Land degradation problems have resulted in increasing depletion of the productivity of the basic land stock through nutrient deficiencies. In addition to the direct loss of crop producing capacity
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FLOOD A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land which is normally dry.[1] The European Union (EU) Floods Directive defines a flood as a covering bywater of land not normally covered by water.[2] In the sense of "flowing water"‚ the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Flooding may occur
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Describe and explain the formation of landforms resulting from rejuvenation. (15 marks) River rejuvenation is caused by a drop in sea level‚ which means a river has further to go to get to the sea and therefore has more energy. This means that the river stages all go back one. Isostatic shift is when the land rises relative to the sea level‚ caused by the melting of ice sheets. Eustatic shift is when the sea level falls relative to the land‚ caused by the creation of ice sheets. A landform which
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Task question In my task question I am going to study why does the velocity vary downstream? To carry out this investigation we will be going to Carding Mill valley; carding mill valley is located near the border of Wales‚ North West England in Shropshire. (This can be seen on image 1) (Image 1) (Image 1) This means we are collecting primary data which is mainly so we can get accurate and reliable set of results. In order to answer the task question
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A waterfall is a point where there is an interruption in the river profile and the water makes a vertical drop. It is normally found in the upper stage of the river. Aasleagh falls near Killary harbour and torc waterfall county Kerry are well known waterfalls in Ireland. Most waterfalls develop where the river meets a band of softer‚ less resistant rock after flowing over harder more resistant rock. As a result of differential erosion the water quickly erodes the softer rock by the processes of
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In the upper course of a river gradients are steep and river channels are narrow. Vertical erosion is greatest in the upper course of a river. As the result of this typical features include steep valley sides‚ interlocking spurs‚ rapids‚ gorges and waterfalls. When a river runs over alternating layers of hard and soft rock‚ rapids and waterfalls may form. Waterfalls commonly form where water rushes down steep hillsides in upland areas and quickly erodes the rocks. The height and number of waterfalls
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Lesson 12 Landfor ms of the Endogenous are the Processes processes happening beneath the Earth such as Exogenous are those Processes that happen on the surface of the Earth. • Different landforms of the Earth could be categorized into three based on size‚ magnitude and relief features. Different orders of relief The second The first order of relief order of relief are those that are those that are found on are big and The third order of relief are those that have been formed
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The Seven Sisters Country Park Project Introduction This project is about the Cuckmere Estuary and the physical features of The Seven Sisters Park. I will also talk about the flooding of the park and the courses of action that could be taken if I ran the park. In this project I will assess whether or not the park is well managed in my opinion. Physical Features Of The Park- The park has many interesting physical features that make it a brilliant and unique landscape. The Cuckmere
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