rivers Flashcards
1
Q
erosion types
A
solution - minerals dissolved
attrition - bouncing
abrasion - sandpaper
hydraulic action - force of water
2
Q
transportation types
A
suspension - fine carried
solution - dissolved
traction - large boulders
saltation - bounced
3
Q
upper course
A
v-shaped valleys, vertical erosion, waterfalls, gorges, interlocking spurs
4
Q
middle course
A
meanders, ox bow lakes
5
Q
lower course
A
floodplain, levees
6
Q
case study
A
river tee’s in the pennines
7
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