River glossary Flashcards
1
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Abrasion
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Sand paper effects
2
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Alluvium
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Rock particles (clay, slit, sand and gravel) deposited by a river
3
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Attrition
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Rocks being rounded and reduced in size due to being knocked about
4
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Bedload
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The material carried by a river by being bounced or rolled along it’s bed
5
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Channel
A
River flow in this
6
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Delta
A
The smaller rives the connect to the main channel
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7
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Depth
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Increases downstream, a result of being joined by a number of tributaries
8
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Discharge
A
The amount of water passing a specific point at a given time
9
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Drainage basin
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The land that is drained by a river and its tributaries
10
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Erosion
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The wearing away of sediment
