Geomorphic bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Forces from outside the earth.

   Item

   Exogenic

2. Clue

   Mountain building by folding.

   Item

   Orogeny

3. Clue

   To strip off; all exogenic work.

   Item

   Denudation

4. Clue

   Curved sheets flake off rock.

   Item

   Exfoliation

5. Clue

   Slip with backward rotation.

   Item

   Slump

6. Clue

   Landforms in soluble rock.

   Item

   Karst

7. Clue

   Soil formation.

   Item

   Pedogenesis

8. Clue

   Downward wash of soil parts.

   Item

   Eluviation

9. Clue

   Calcium carbonate nodules.

   Item

   Kanker

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation