Geography Rivers and Coasts Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEOCR Created by: 12rmccarthyCreated on: 12-03-17 18:33 Evaporation Water turning into water vapour 1 of 32 Evapotranspiration the sum of evaporation from the Earth's surface together with the transpiration of plants 2 of 32 Groundwater Flow movement of water underground through rocks 3 of 32 Infiltration Seeping of water into soil 4 of 32 Interception Collection of water by vegetation 5 of 32 Precipitation Moisture that falls from the atmosphere in any form 6 of 32 Surface run off all water flowing on the earths surface 7 of 32 Sustainable Capable of existing in the long term 8 of 32 Through-flow Movement of water through soil 9 of 32 Transpiration loss of moisture from plants 10 of 32 Water table the upper level of underground water 11 of 32 Bedload Larger particles moved along a river bed 12 of 32 Erosion The wearing away and removal of rocks by the action of water, wind or ice 13 of 32 Freeze-thaw the continued freezing and thawing of moisture in rocks that will eventually cause them to break 14 of 32 Weathering Breaking up of rocks by the action of weather, plants, animals and chemical processes 15 of 32 Hydro-electricity electricity produced by flowing water 16 of 32 Lateral erosion erosion of the sides of a valley 17 of 32 Vertical erosion downward erosion of a river bed 18 of 32 Delta Where a river breaks into many distributaries before it reaches the sea 19 of 32 Estuary tidal part of a river mouth 20 of 32 Flood Plain flat area next to a river that is liable to flood 21 of 32 Meanders large bends in a river 22 of 32 Reclaimed land Land that has been drained so that it can be used for development 23 of 32 Discharge The volume of water in a river passing a point in a given time, measured in cumecs 24 of 32 Impermeable a surface that does not allow water to pass through it 25 of 32 Permeable a surface that allows water to pass through it 26 of 32 Canalisation Making a river more like an artificially built canal 27 of 32 Irrigation artificial watering of the land 28 of 32 Monsoon annual period of heavy rainfall in Asia 29 of 32 Storm Surge Extreme storm waves created by strong waves and low pressure, leading to higher sea levels and flooding 30 of 32 Hard engineering Use of concrete barriers to control water 31 of 32 Catchment flood management plans plans setting out strategies to reduce flood risks in a river basin over 50-100 years 32 of 32
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