rivers Flashcards

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erosion types

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solution - minerals dissolved
attrition - bouncing
abrasion - sandpaper
hydraulic action - force of water

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transportation types

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suspension - fine carried
solution - dissolved
traction - large boulders
saltation - bounced

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upper course

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v-shaped valleys, vertical erosion, waterfalls, gorges, interlocking spurs

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middle course

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meanders, ox bow lakes

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lower course

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floodplain, levees

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case study

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river tee’s in the pennines

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