Home >> Flashcards >> Geology >> 7a-8a sed envi
|
Details
Title: 7a-8a sed envi
Description: sedimentary by bob read them you wont learn
Total Flash Cards: 8
Created: 02/03/2010 11:12:28
|
|
New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE.
Existing Users: CLICK HERE.
Additional Geology Flashcards
|
Cards in this set:
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
this is two alluvial fans in one area.
coarser deposits are on the top and bottom layers. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
it is the longest river in the world
there is many sediments in this river that it makes the land around it fertile. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
it has salt in it
the largest lake in the world |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
it is very hot in the day and cold in the night
there is almost no vegetation in the desert so it has mostly sediments of sand grains |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Large area of land and has shallow water
it has sediments of rocks, sand , and organic materials. it has algae growing and plants |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
the river carries all the sediments and they all go down to the deltas.
it is the area where all the rivers meet. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
it usually has sediments of rocks, gravel, and sand.
the beaches have shell fish on the shores and algae |
|
|
