Extras Flashcards
1
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Channel
A
The path down which the water in a river or stream moves
2
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Dam
A
A wall built across a river to control water flow
3
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Delta
A
An area where a river a deposited mud and sand, usually where it entered the sea eg. Nile Delta, Mississippi Delta
4
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Flood defences
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Structures built to prevent flooding; eg an embankment (raised river bank) along the river
5
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Reservoir
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A natural or artificial lake used for the storage of water
6
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Sediment
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A layer of material (stones, sand, mud) deposited by a river
7
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Valley
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An area of low land, with higher land on either site; it was carved out by a river
8
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Weir
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A low dam built across a river to raise the water level, divert the water, or control the flow
9
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Bed load
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Stones and other material that rolls or bounces along a river bed
