4.3 Flashcards
1
Q
Clay
A
A soil type consisting of minerals that are formed by chemical processes.
2
Q
Komgronden
A
Areas near rivers with clay. In time, the clay shrank and a low-lying area of land formed.
3
Q
Meanders
A
Naturally-formed curvers in a river.
4
Q
Wiel
A
A circular lake, formed after a dyke is breached; often a dyke was built before it.
5
Q
Uses river clay landscape
A
- Flood protection
- Sand and clay used to make bricks and other materials.
- Animals on the less fertile grasslands.
- River connections to the rest of Europe are important for the economy
