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19 Cards in this Set
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The formation of a pingo begins with the formation of __ in the tundra:
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permafrost
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In permafrost terrains, the term active layer refers to:
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the freezing and thawing in accordance with the seasons
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Evidences of recent climate change are found in
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glacial ice in Antarctica
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__ is the process of ice splitting rocks during freeze/thaw cycles.
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Frost cracking
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___ involve the massive displacement of rock or sediment straight down a steep slope.
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Landslide
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Characteristic fractures that form in bedrock when it cools and contracts are described as_________.
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joints
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Atmospheric water that reacts with anthropogenic sulfur and nitrogen is called
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Acid Rain caused by Pollution
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A ______ is any mass-wasting process that involves a flowing motion of regolith containing water and/or air in its pores.
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flow
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Freeze-thaw cycles in tundra create __ ground.
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thermokarst
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___is defined as a treeless, periglacial terrain, often featuring permafrost and patterned ground.
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Alpine Tundra
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The process in which water changes from a liquid to a vapor is known as __________.
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Evaporation
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___ occurs when plants intercept water and release it back into the atmosphere.
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Transpiration
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Precipitation that does not evapotranspirate or infiltrate once it hits the ground surface contributes to:
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run off
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Subsurface water contained in pore spaces in regolith and bedrock is known as
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Ground water
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A(n)__________ occurs in an area where the ground water is heated by hot rock near the surface which can force the ground water to flow out under pressure.
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Geysers
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Late summertime baseflow in a stream is typically maintained by:
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Solifluction
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The process by which water changes from a vapor to a liquid or a solid is known as:
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Condensation
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_ is another name for a stream's point of origin.
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source
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The point at which a stream discharges into the ocean is typically referred to as its _
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estuary
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