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TOPIC 1 RIVERS: LANDFORMS Flashcards

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Thalweg

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Line of fastest flow of water

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What is located on the outer bend of a meander

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River cliff

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What is located on the inner bend of a meander

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Slip off slope

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What are oxbow lakes?

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A semi circular area that represents the former course of a meander

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Estuary

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The tidal part of the river where the freshwater of the river meets with the saltwater of the sea

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Explain what a floodplain is

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An area of flat land susceptible to flooding if rivers overflow

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how to calculate CSA

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Depth of river x width of river

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GCSE GEOGRAPHY (4 decks)

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