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Physical Geography

This class was created by Brainscape user Hollie Lysaght. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Hollie Lysaght
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Decks in this class (16)

Costal systems and landscapes - Case studies
Describe the holderness coastline,
Give some factors affecting the h...,
Where what is flamborough head
35  cards
Coasts as natural systems
Is the coast an open or closed sy...,
Define an input give a costal exa...,
Define an output give a costal ex...
9  cards
Systems and processes
Name some factors which affect wa...,
Describe tides,
Define tidal range
28  cards
Costal landscape development
Explain how wave cut platforms ar...,
Explain the costal sequence of ca...,
Name some landforms of deposition
23  cards
Costal management
Give some examples of hard engine...,
Describe how groynes work,
Give some advantages and disadvan...
18  cards
Water and carbon cycles - Case studies
Name a river catchment case study,
Name some characterises of the ca...,
Name the projects implemented int...
15  cards
The water cycle
What is the drainage basin,
What is the drainage basin system,
Is the drainage basin an open or ...
32  cards
The carbon cycle
Describe the effects of wildfires,
How does volcanic activity contri...,
Why has the demand for fossil fue...
26  cards
Water, carbon, climate and life on Earth
Explain the role of carbon in sup...,
Explain the role of water in supp...,
How are the water and carbon cycl...
6  cards
Hazards - Case Studies
Example of a volcanic hazard in a...,
Economic impacts of the eruption ...,
Social impacts of the eruption of...
43  cards
The concept of hazards
Define a natural hazard,
What are the potential impacts of...,
Name and describe the human repos...
5  cards
Plate tectonics
Why do plates move,
What landforms are created at con...,
What landforms are created at div...
18  cards
Volcanic hazards
When is a volcano deemed as a hazard,
How is the magnitude of a volcano...,
How to volcanologists determine t...
15  cards
Seismic hazards
Name some human impacts which inf...,
Name some physical impacts which ...,
Describe the distribution of eart...
13  cards
Storm hazards
State the conditions needed for a...,
Describe the structure of a tropi...,
Describe the distribution of trop...
19  cards
Fires in nature
Define a surface fire,
Define crown fires,
What does the nature of a fire de...
19  cards

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