water cycle Flashcards
source
start
confluence
where 2 rivers meet
tributaries
small rivers
river basin
the land that the river drains
mouth
end of the river
watershed
boundaries
what are the processes of erosion
hydraulic action
corrosion
attrition
abrasion
corrosion
particals are disolved
attrition
waves smash rocks and pebbles on the shore into each other
solution
minerals dissolving in the water
drainage basin
an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
Waterfall labled
Labeled waterfall:
Reasons why places are densely populated
- Good transport and good communication links
- Places to work
- Good resources
- Flat or gently sloping land
How oxbow lakes created
Bond
2 impacts of an Aging population
- Greater pressure on the government for pensions
- More demand on hospitals
- More demand on retirement homes
Describe population distribution from world map given
Population distribution is the way people are spread in a given area. You can define the population by its density, sparsely populated, moderately populated and densely populated. Population density is calculated using total population divided by total area in km2
Channel
In between to large bodies of water
2 reasons why low income countries have many kids
- They need help in farms
2. Lack of education
Why are some places sparsely populated
- Lack of fertile land
- Lack of recourses for example hospitals
- Less jobs
- Harsh climate
meander
a series of bends, loops, and turns
oxbow lakes
a lake that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water.
