River Key Words

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  • Created by: Anisah
  • Created on: 04-05-13 17:12
Flood Plains
An area of land which is prone to flooding
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Rapids
A fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river
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Meander
A natural bend in a river
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Waterfall
A steep descent of a river or other body of water over a rocky ledge.
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Ox-bow Lake
A U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake.
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Erosion
The act in which earth is worn away, often by water,wind or ice
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Transportation
The movement of eroded debris, whether by rivers, glaciers, wind or ocean currents and tides.
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Deposition
Process of when a river loses energy, it will drop or deposit some of the material it is carrying (sediment)
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Card 2

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A fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river

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Rapids

Card 3

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A natural bend in a river

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Card 4

Front

A steep descent of a river or other body of water over a rocky ledge.

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Card 5

Front

A U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake.

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