Rivers Flashcards
1
Q
Permeable
A
Water can get through this type of rock
2
Q
Impermeable
A
Water can’t get through this type of rock
3
Q
Abrasion
A
the process of scraping or wearing something away.
4
Q
Erosion
A
The wearing away of rocks
5
Q
What is in the Upper course?
A
Rapids,
Waterfalls,
Gorges,
V-shaped Valleys
6
Q
What is in the middle course?
A
Lateral erosion,
Transportation,
Floodplains,
Meanders.
7
Q
What is in the lower course?
A
Ox bow lakes,
Deltas,
Levees,
Large floodplains.
8
Q
Traction
A
Large stones are dragged along the bottom
9
Q
Solution
A
Dissolved chemicals are carried along in solution invisible to the eye.
10
Q
Suspension
A
Tiny particles of sediment are carried in suspension in the rivers current
