River & The Landscape Chap 4 Flashcards
1
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Abrasion
A
The erodes pieces of rock - the load - erodes the river bed & bank
2
Q
The route a river takes
A
Course
3
Q
Mature river:
A
Wider valley troughs
Meanders
4
Q
A small river that joins a larger one
A
Tributary
6
Q
The place a river enters the sea
A
Mouth
7
Q
Where a river mouth is tidal
A
Estuary
8
Q
Mouth
A
The place a river enters the sea
10
Q
The area which is drained by a river and its tributaries
A
River basin
11
Q
Solution
A
River water dissolves rock particles like limestone
12
Q
Tributary
A
A small river that joins a larger one
13
Q
The rate of erosion depends on:
A
The size of the river
The speed of the river
The hardness of the rock
14
Q
Source
A
Where a river begins
15
Q
Solution
A
Dissolved minerals
16
Q
Traction
A
Rolling along the riverbed
17
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Watershed
A
The high ground which separates 2 river basins
