Revision For Geo - HL Flashcards
Ground water flow
When water flows through rocks and soil underground
Surface run-off
When the water runs off the surface of the ground
Transpiration
When the water vapour is produced by the trees/forests
Water vapour
Water in the gas state
Source
Where a river begins
Tributary
A small river/stream that joins a larger river
Channel
Where the river flows
Confluence
The point at which two rivers meet
Mouth
The end of a river where it meets the sea
Drainage basin
The area of land that is drained by a river
Erosion
The wearing away and removal of rock
Transportation
The movement of rocks and sediment
Deposition
When a river drops what it’s carrying
Traction
Rocks rolling/dragging along with the sea bed
 suspension
They make the water look cloudy or muddy
Floodplain
The area around a river that floods
Levees
Buildup of sediment which raise the riverbank
Plunge pool
Where a waterfall creates a pool
Meander
A winding bend or curve in a river
 abrasion
Rocks skid across the seabed
Attrition
When rocks collide into each other
Hydraulic action
When cracks build up in the river bank
Watershed
The edge at the top of an drainage basin
