AS Physical Geo

In which situation is surface runoff most likely to occur?

• when the ground is unsaturated

• when the gradient is gentle

• when there is sparse vegetation

• when the rainfall is gentle

Erosion caused by the sheer force of water is known as...

• attrition

• corrosion

• hydraulic action

• abrasion

The break down of rocks by a chemical process in the river is known as ....

• pollution

• hydraulic action

• solution

• distillation

The rolling of the heaviest rocks down the river bed is known as ...

• traction

• saltation

• suspension

• drifting

Which of the below are types of precipitation? (Select all correct answers!)

• snow

• conduction

• hail

• sleet

• tornado

What kind of weather is usually found at areas of high pressure?

• thunderstorms

• tornadoes

• blizzards

• fair weather

The average year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area is called 

• Climate
• Weather
• Conditions
• Temperature

Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat on Earth. What is the name of this phenomenon?

• Glacier melting

• The greenhouse effect

• Cooling period

• Global warming

The part of the water cycle when water falls from the clouds.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• collection

The solar energy that reaches a planet

• insolation

• insulation

• germination

• gestation