River landscapes Flashcards
1
Q
Drainage basin
A
area of land drained by a river and its tributariues
2
Q
V shaped alley
A
steep sided valley and narrow river
3
Q
Floodplain
A
Wider valley and wider and deeper river
4
Q
Levees
A
very wide valley and river has large sediment load
5
Q
How does the cross profile of a river change
A
the river channel becomes wider and deeper and the valley becomes wider and flatter
