River Landscapes 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRiver LandscapesGCSEEdexcel Created by: JamieWhiter15Created on: 05-01-16 22:01 Drainage Basin An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries 1 of 17 Source Start of a river 2 of 17 Mouth Where a river meets the sea 3 of 17 Tributary a stream or small river that joins a larger river 4 of 17 Watershed The boundary of a river basin. Usually Highland. 5 of 17 Confluence The point where 2 rivers meet 6 of 17 Weathering The break up of rock in situ 7 of 17 Erosion The wearing away of the land by the action of rivers, ice the wind and the sea. 8 of 17 Mass Movement When material moves down a slope due to the pull of gravity. It can happen at the side of river valleys. 9 of 17 Physical factors Causes of river flooding that relate to the natural environment. 10 of 17 Human factors Causes of river flooding that relate to people 11 of 17 Saturated When the ground becomes so wet that it can no longer hold any more water. 12 of 17 Impermable rocks Rocks that do not allow water through them. 13 of 17 Vegetation The plants found in that area. 14 of 17 Interception Vegetation stopping water from reaching rivers. 15 of 17 Deforestation When trees and other plants are removed from an area. 16 of 17 Urbanisation When towns and cities are built 17 of 17
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