Geography : rivers

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Large boulders rolled along river bed
Traction
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Small pebbles bounced along river bed
Saltation
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Fine material carried in the river
Suspension
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Dissolved sediment in the river
Solution
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Material rubbing against the bed and banks of the river
Abrasion
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The force of the water eroding the river bed and banks
Hydraulic action
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The rising flood water in a river (hydrograph)
Rising limb
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The flood water falling (hydrograph)
Falling limb
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The time. Difference between peak rainfall and peak discharge
Lag time
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Maximum discharge in a river
Peak discharge
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Normal discharge of a river
Normal flow
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Time of maximum rainfall in a storm
Peak rainfall
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The end of a river where it meets the sea
Mouth
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The beginning of a river
source
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A bend in a river
Meander
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Horse shoe shaped lake
Oxbow lake
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Trees and foliage catching rain water
Interception
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Water soaking into soil
Infiltration
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Water travelling downwards through ground
Percolation
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Snow/hail/rain are examples of....
Precipitation
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Country in which a flood caused 760 deaths
Bangladesh
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Small pebbles bounced along river bed

Back

Saltation

Card 3

Front

Fine material carried in the river

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Dissolved sediment in the river

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Material rubbing against the bed and banks of the river

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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