Geography 3B
2008 Summer Session B – Final Review Sheet
Geology, Weathering and Soils
Rock types
intrusive vs. extrusive formation processes
movement of the tectonic plates and continents
minerals and rocks
factors which affect weathering rates
weathered landforms and landscapes
chemical/physical weathering processes
slope stability
infiltration and field capacity
mass movement: types and examples
factors affecting soil formation
soil texture and color
Hydrology and Fluvial Processes
stream flow, velocity and discharge
cone of depression
transmissibility, permeability
aquifers: types, characteristics, and water movement
key concepts in the hydrologic cycle
hydrograph: definition and how to read
plants, water extraction and soil moisture retention
total sediment transport: forms, load and equation
channel formation and drainage patterns
the Chezy equation
stream orders
the Hjulmstrom Curve
meanders
depositional landforms
watersheds/drainage basins
Wind, Wave and Glacial Processes
process by which bedrock is broken down
“Eolian”
wind landforms
loess deposits
surface creep
desert pavement
glacier
glacial retreat
alpine glaciers
glacial erosion
glacial landforms
valley shapes („U‟ vs. „V‟)
wave reflection and refraction
wave-cut terraces
wave characteristics and currents
coastal landforms
Biogeography and Global Environmental Change
ecosystem: definition and services
energy sources and inputs
gross and net primary productivity
biomass
role of consumers, producers and decomposers
life along elevational and latitudinal gradients
life zones
classification schemes for vegetation
determinants of species distribution
species-area relationship
landscape succession
biogeochemical cycling: scales and roles