Fluvial Geomorphology Flashcards
1
Q
What is an abandoned channel?
A
A path that a river used to take but no longer does.
2
Q
What is a sand/gravel bar?
A
3
Q
What is a bed load?
A
4
Q
What is a braided stream?
A
5
Q
What is a channel?
A
6
Q
What is a coulee?
A
7
Q
What is a delta?
A
8
Q
What is deposition?
A
9
Q
What is a divide?
A
10
Q
What is undercutting?
A
11
Q
What is erosion?
A
12
Q
What are erratics?
A
13
Q
What is a flood plain?
A
14
Q
What is a gradient?
A
15
Q
What is headward erosion/headcut?
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