Chapter 4: How surface landforms change

A1- the leaving bare of underlying rocks as a result of weathering mass movement and erosion is called
denudation
A2- when in its upper course a river erodes the value bed more than the sides does becomes Deep and
narrow with steep wall like sides. Such a Valley is called a gorge.
A3- Angel falls in Venezuela are the world's highest waterfalls.
A4- The Ganga brahmputra delta is the largest delta in the world.
A5- the another name for crescent shaped tune is Barkhan.
A6-the thickest loess deposits are found in Northern China.
A7-the main types of landforms formed by the action of sea waves are lagoons, beaches, see-cliffs sea-
caves.
A8- Humus is the organic matter derived from partly decomposed animal and plant remains in soil.
B1-the combined action of transportation and taking down of rocks is known as erosion.
B2- The chief functions of a river in its middle course is to irrigate the land and formation of land.
B3- Flood plain is a large, relatively flat area on the bank of a river found by the alluvium deposit by the river.
B4- The main types of land forms formed by the action of winds are wind-blown depressions, mushroom rocks,
sand dunes, loess.
B5- the erosion of coastal land by the sea is known as erosion