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6. what is the name of the graph that shows the relationship between partical size and river velocity?
- bar chart
- hjulstrom curve
- hydrograph
- star profile
7. if the material is being held up in the water, this is known as ...
- saltation
- traction
- suspention
- solution
8. an example of flooding...
9. what is abrasion
- the sand paper effect
- acids dessolving the material
- sheer force of the water
- the banging together
10. what form of transportation involves larger material rolling along the river bed
- suspenstion
- traction
- solution
- saltation
11. a name for the change in direction of a rivers course...
- delta
- meander
- oxbow lake
- waterfall
12. the upper course of the river...
- low gravitational potential energy
- is mainly lateral erosion
- is mainly vertical erosion
- has all rounded rocks
13. the process of erosion that is the sheer power of the watere
- hydraulic action
- abrasion
- attrition
- solution
14. a mound of earth on the side of river
- leves
- waterfall
- gorge
- potholes
15. what is a realistic size for a flood plain?
- 1-4 mm
- 1-4 metres
- 1-4 miles
- 1-4 cm