GEOL 1001 Chapter : Geology 1001 Test 2 Notes
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It occurs at times of the first and third quarter moon: this is created when the moon is at a right angle form the sun in the earth- In humid tropical climates, there is abundant rainfall and associated play growth, such areas include rain forests and swamps both of which are characterized by dense plant growth (laterite is found in this extremely leached soil environment. Weathering helps define differences in appearance of landscapes. In general, loose material have an angle of repose between 30 and 37 degrees. When the soil thaws, the boulders move down again. They can also be triggered by shaking during an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or storm. In a rock fall, large blocks or smaller pieces of bedrock detach from a cliff face and fall until they smash into the ground. Rock falls can be triggered by rain, frost wedging, thawing of ice that had held rocks to the cliff, earthquakes, river erosion, or human construction.
