Week 12 notes Coastal Plain and Rivers

An estuary is a completely enclosed coastal body of freshwater with no connection to the open sea.

Pangea was a supercontinent that included almost all of Earth’s landmasses in early geologic time.

Black water refers to a type of river with a fast-moving channel flowing through desert areas.

Fluvial geomorphology is the study of the interactions between rivers, their water and sediment transport processes, and the landforms they create.

Unconsolidated sediments are only composed of inorganic material.

Alluvial wetlands are typically found in arid desert regions.

Tidal hardwood forests are influenced by tidal freshwater streams.

Pine Barrens have high nutrient soils.

Pocosins are saturated permanently with frequent surface flooding.

Cypress Domes are characterized by a specific hydrological pattern.

The primary mineral resources of the Coastal Plain Province include sand, gravel, and heavy mineral sands.

Chesapeake's water temperature does not influence the climate of the surrounding areas.

River swamp forests are found along rivers and streams with standing or sluggishly flowing water for significant parts of the year.

Gypsum, Bauxite, and Phosphate are found in the Coastal Plain Province.

Mesic habitats refer to environments that are too wet for balanced moisture.

Coastal plain clays include fire clay, ball clay, kaolin, and bentonite.

An estuary is a completely enclosed coastal body of freshwater with no connection to the open sea.

Bankfull discharge is the flow that just fills the channel.

Alluvial refers to something made up of or found in the materials that are left by the water of rivers, floods, etc.

Riparian zone is the interface between land and a river or stream.

Floodplain is a generally mountainous area next to a river or stream.

Fluvial geomorphology is the study of the interactions between rivers, their water and sediment transport processes, and the landforms they create.

Unconsolidated sediments come from the weathering of rock and soil erosion, and are carried and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

Black water refers to a type of river with a slow-moving channel flowing through forested swamps or wetlands.

Pangea was a supercontinent that included almost all of Earth’s landmasses in early geologic time.

Continental shelf is the edge of a continent that lies under the ocean.

Estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

Flood return interval is the average number of years between floods of a certain size.