Geography : rivers 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAQA Created by: KatieSteweeCreated on: 24-03-14 17:55 Large boulders rolled along river bed Traction 1 of 21 Small pebbles bounced along river bed Saltation 2 of 21 Fine material carried in the river Suspension 3 of 21 Dissolved sediment in the river Solution 4 of 21 Material rubbing against the bed and banks of the river Abrasion 5 of 21 The force of the water eroding the river bed and banks Hydraulic action 6 of 21 The rising flood water in a river (hydrograph) Rising limb 7 of 21 The flood water falling (hydrograph) Falling limb 8 of 21 The time. Difference between peak rainfall and peak discharge Lag time 9 of 21 Maximum discharge in a river Peak discharge 10 of 21 Normal discharge of a river Normal flow 11 of 21 Time of maximum rainfall in a storm Peak rainfall 12 of 21 The end of a river where it meets the sea Mouth 13 of 21 The beginning of a river source 14 of 21 A bend in a river Meander 15 of 21 Horse shoe shaped lake Oxbow lake 16 of 21 Trees and foliage catching rain water Interception 17 of 21 Water soaking into soil Infiltration 18 of 21 Water travelling downwards through ground Percolation 19 of 21 Snow/hail/rain are examples of.... Precipitation 20 of 21 Country in which a flood caused 760 deaths Bangladesh 21 of 21
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