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TEST DATE: 5TH – 6TH- 8th Jan 19 2016
1st- 4th Jan 20 2016
Noted below is all of the information you should know for the upcoming unit test. All of
these topics can be reviewed and discussed using the notes completed on each topic in
class. They will also be posted online on our class page under “unit: surface processes”
Section 1: Physical/ Chemical Weathering
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Physical Weathering refers to a process where a solid is broken down physically through
various processes
Chemical Weathering is when a solid is broken down or altered through a series of
chemical reactions
Know what abrasion means and know the 3 main types of abrasion
○ Ice
○ Wind
○ Water
Know what frost action (frost wedging) is and how it breaks down rock
Know how biologic actions can cause the weathering of rock.
○ Know the 2 main types of chemical weathering discussed in your notes
know how carbonation uses acid rain to break down rock chemically
Section 2: Soils
● Know the steps that describe how soil forms at the Earth's suface
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1. SOLID ROCK EXPOSED AT EARTH..
2. BEGINS TO ERODE INTO TINIER, MINERAL PARTICLES,.
3.A LAYER OF SOIL FORMS AT THE SURFACE, THIS LAYER IS A MIXTURE OF
VERY TINY SEDIMENT PARTICLES AS WELL AS ORGANIC ORGANISIMS THAT
MAKE THE SOIL HEALTHY FOR PLANT GROWTH
Know the differences between the O - A – B – C soil layers of a soil profile.
Be able to define Porosity and Permeability
Understand how porosity and permeability are related to each other.
Section 3: Surface Water
 Know what a River System, Tributary and a watershed are
 Understand the difference between an alluvial fan and a delta and where each forms at
on the planet.
 Understand how a river valley forms and how water weathers a river valley by cutting
through the valley by erosion.
 Understand what a meandering stream appears like and how an oxbow lake forms from
the meandering stream.
 Know the largest river system in the United States
Name:
TEST DATE: 5TH – 6TH- 8th Jan 19 2016
1st- 4th Jan 20 2016
Section 4: Groundwater
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Know what groundwater is
In a diagram be able to locate (or label) the water table, unsaturated zone, and the
unsaturated zone.
Know what an aquifer is.
Understand what a recharge zone is, and how it related to groundwater refilling in the
Earth.
Know the difference between an influent and effluent stream (Influent/ EFluent)
Looking at a diagram, be able to identify the difference between an unconfined and
confined aquifer,
Section 5: Karst Topography
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Know what karst topography is
Understand how karst topography forms and how it related to groundwater.
Know what type of rocks (specifically) interact with rain water/ groundwater to chemically
cause karst topography to form.
Know how caves form from karst topography and the difference between a stalactite and
stalagmite
Understand how a sinkhole (and know what a sinkhole is) can form as a result of
underground karst topography