River stuff Flashcards
Erosion
The wearing away and breakdown of land
Transportation
The movement of s sediment from one place to another
Deposition
When a sediment is dropped and no longer carried, occurs when energy is lost
Meander
A naturally occurring bend in a river, mostly found in the middle course
Source
The start of a river high up in the mountains
Mouth
The end of a river, where it meets the sea (e.g Tynemouth)
Long profile
The gradient. Steepnes of a river from the source to mouth
Levee
A naturally occurring small mound of Landon the banks of a river
Floodplain
The flat ground surrounding a river channel which would fill with water if the river flooded
Cross profile
Teh shape of the river channel if u cut a slice through it. It changes shape as the river moves downstream
Where r seas found?
Where the land meets the ocean
