River Profile Flashcards
1
Q
Rivers first part
A
Upper course
2
Q
Rivers second part
A
Middle course
3
Q
Rivers third part
A
Lower course
4
Q
Force of water against bed and banks
A
Hydraulic action
5
Q
Bed and banks worn down by river load
A
Abrasion/Corrasion
6
Q
Materials carried by river bump into each other so are smoothed and broken down into smaller particles
A
Attrition
7
Q
Chemical action of river water. Acids in water slowly dissolve the bed + banks
A
Corrosion
8
Q
Wearing away of land
A
Erosion
