water cycle Flashcards
1
Q
source
A
start
2
Q
confluence
A
where 2 rivers meet
3
Q
tributaries
A
small rivers
4
Q
river basin
A
the land that the river drains
5
Q
mouth
A
end of the river
6
Q
watershed
A
boundaries
7
Q
what are the processes of erosion
A
hydraulic action
corrosion
attrition
abrasion
8
Q
corrosion
A
particals are disolved
9
Q
attrition
A
waves smash rocks and pebbles on the shore into each other
10
Q
solution
A
minerals dissolving in the water
11
Q
drainage basin
A
an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
12
Q
Waterfall labled
A
Labeled waterfall:
13
Q
Reasons why places are densely populated
A
- Good transport and good communication links
- Places to work
- Good resources
- Flat or gently sloping land
14
Q
How oxbow lakes created
A
Bond
15
Q
2 impacts of an Aging population
A
- Greater pressure on the government for pensions
- More demand on hospitals
- More demand on retirement homes