Geography Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyGCSEOCR Created by: Jessica BuckCreated on: 30-05-13 15:13 Abrasion The pebbles being transported by the river wear away/erode the banks and bed of the river 1 of 10 Alluvium The material (clay, silt, sand and gravel) deposited in a river 2 of 10 Attrition Particles being carried by river knocked together as they are being transported, gradually becoming more rounded and small in size 3 of 10 Bedload Larger particles being moved along a river bed 4 of 10 Canalisation Making a river more like a artificially built canal 5 of 10 Catchment Flood Management Plans (CFMP's) Plans setting out strategies to reduce flood risks in a river basin over 50-100 years 6 of 10 Confluence Point at which two rivers meet 7 of 10 Delta Where river meets the sea and deposits it's load in branching channels 8 of 10 Discharge Volume of water in a river passing a point in a given time 9 of 10 Drainage basin Land which is drained by a river and tributaries 10 of 10
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