Rivers - Key Words Flashcards by Zee Ayley | Brainscape

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What is a tributary?

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What is the Watershed?

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What is the Mouth?

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What is the source?

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What is a confluence?

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What is the channel?

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What is lateral erosion?

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What is vertical erosion?

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What is a floodplain?

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What are the 3 parts of a river?

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Upper course, Middle course, and Lower course

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What is infiltration?

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What is a permeable surface?

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What is an impermeable surface?

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What is interception?

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What is surface run-off?

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