Y10 Geography Flashcards
What is the length between 2 coast of a country called?
The fetch
What is hard engineering
Using concrete and steel structures to stop waves
What is soft engineering
Using smaller structures often built from natural materials
What is the source
The point where the river starts
What is the mouth
The point where the river ends
What is a tributary
A stream or river that flows into a mainstream river
What is a confluence
The meeting of 2 or more bodies of water
What is the slope at the side of a river called
A slip-off slope
What is the velocity
The speed at which the water in a river is moving
What do you use to measure the width of a river
A measuring tape
What is a possibility to as why the velocity may decrease
Man made structures e.g. train bridge
What is the curve in a river called
A meander
What is it called when an arch collapses
A stack
What is a bay
A body of water surrounded by land
What are the 4 types of erosion
Hydraulic action, attrition, abrasion, corrosion
