ES 401 EXAM II, 2008. DO ANY TWO ON EACH PAGE (8 TOTAL)

1. Describe three kinds of stream load and explain how each is transported.

2. Use a map to illustrate four common flood plain features.

3. What is stream piracy? Explain why we think it has occurred in the past.

4. Explain three kinds of mass wasting processes.

5. What do the terms porosity and permeability mean?

6. Explain “space for time substitution”. 7. Explain three common environmental problems in karst regions.

8. Describe three features that tell us the direction of glacial ice flow in southeastern New Hampshire.

9. Write clues for these words for a crossword puzzle: arete, esker, tarn, qanat.

10. What is longshore transport and what causes it?

11. Compare and contrast deep-water waves and shallow-water waves.

12. What kind of sedimentary rock would you want to obtain if you were camping (in the winter) with George Washington at Valley Forge? Explain you answer.