Geography - Water on the Land
A quiz about the Geography Unit called "Water on the Land"
- Created by: MrBryce
- Created on: 30-03-13 00:27
Other questions in this quiz
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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