Geography - Water on the Land

A quiz about the Geography Unit called "Water on the Land"

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  • Created by: MrBryce
  • Created on: 30-03-13 00:27

1. Pick the option where both options have deltas?

  • Ganges River and River Tees
  • River Nile and Mississippi River
  • River Tees and River Nile
  • River Mersey and Mississippi River
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2. What are 'Levees'?

  • Big rocks/Boulders being rolled along the river bed
  • Natural Embankments along the edge of a river channel
  • When the river floods, this is the area that flood water covers

3. What is the 'Lag Time' on a Hydrograph

  • Height of rainfall vs. Height in river
  • Delay between peak rainfall and peak discharge
  • Increase in rivers discharge in one hour

4. What does a 'Cross Section' of a river show?

  • The height of the river bed at different points in the river
  • Cross section at ONE POINT in the river
  • Number of meanders along the river

5. Where is Vertical Erosion dominant?

  • Middle Course
  • Upper Course
  • Lower Course

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