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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...

  • carlisle
  • snowdonia
  • devon

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