Geo T2 TEST 2 (OTHER DEFINITIONS)

Erosion

Natural process where land surface materials are worn away and transported by water, ice, and wind.

Fossils

dead remains found in rock

canadian shield

the largest rocky land that covers a big part of Canada, shaped by glaciers

glaciers

large slow moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow

orographic precipitation

water evaporates and blows, forming clouds and rises full of moisture, needing to snow/rain.

convectional precipitation

sun heats soil and moist air rises. Turns into thunderhead clouds and moist air continues to rise in the afternoon. Clouds are dark gray and full of moisture in the evening needing to rain, moist air continues to rise.

frontal precipitation

cool air mass pushes warm air mass upwards. Warm air mass condenses/cools

Tundra

consists of permafrost and permanently frozen ground

boreal/taiga forest

grasslands

permafrost

permanently frozen ground

Leaching

too much water

Calcification

not enough water