Freshwater Definitions 5.0 / 5 based on 1 ratingTeacher recommended ? GeographyRivers and fluvial processesInternational BaccalaureateOther Created by: ADAMCreated on: 25-04-13 20:55 81032419675 Across 1. As the velocity of a river begins to fall it has less energy. Material will be deposited in low energy zones, relative to the size of the particle and velocity of the river. The largest particles will be deposited first. (10) 5. Bogs are areas of wetland where acidic peat has accumulated. The water near the grounds surface is acidic and water flowing out of bogs has a characteristic brown colour. (4) 6. Surface stores that are fed by rivers. (5) 7. Rocks that can hold water. (7) 10. Water deposited on the ground as a liquid or a solid, for example rain, hail, snow, or even fog. (13) Down 2. Water soaked into the soil from the surface. (12) 3. The boundary between saturated and unsaturated ground. The water table can move up or down. (5, 5) 4. The volume of water passing a certain point per unit of time. It is usually expressed in cubic metres per second (cumecs). (9) 8. The removal or extraction (mining) of groundwater. (11) 9. Low land that is covered wholly or partially with water which usually has peaty, alkaline soil. (4)
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