Rivers Flashcards
1
Q
how are river flows characterised
A
by their bank location
2
Q
what is the purpose of rivers
A
redistribute excess moisture on land
3
Q
what is baneful discharge
A
this is when there is most effective erosion and transport of materials
4
Q
3 types of rivers
A
meandering single thread
braided multiple channels which divide and rejoin
5
Q
What is avulsion
A
the process which the stream rapidly abandons a developed channel and creates a new one
6
Q
what do floodplains deomsatrate
A
past hydrological conditions
