Geography 12

Drift: A deposit of snow created by the wind. They resemble sand dunes, and are created and formed in a very similar manner. Ice Ages: A pe...

Till: Unsorted glacial sediment that is deposited directly beside the glacier. It can vary from clay, to a mixture of clay, sand, gravel, an...

ADVECTION FOG: Occurs when moist air passes over a cool surface via wind and is cooled. It is most common at sea when the tropical air coll...

OROGRAPHIC UPLIFT: Occurs when air is forced to rise and cool due to features such as hills or mountains. If the cooling is enough then wat...

CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD: These occur at the same heights and with the same vertical growth as the cumulus clouds. These are towering thunderheads...

STRATUS: The base of these clouds can occur anywhere from almost ground level to about 5000 feet. They are rather dark and often have many ...

Troposphere: Contains 75% of the atmosphere's mass and 99% of the water vapour and aerosols. The average depth is about 17 km, however ...