river revision cards 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEOCR Created by: LauraCreated on: 18-04-13 17:39 precipitation rain, snow, sleet etc. 1 of 25 interception trees, mountains etc. 2 of 25 surface storage reservoir, lake etc. 3 of 25 infiltration filter through soil 4 of 25 soil storage stored in soil 5 of 25 percolation filters deeper, through rocks etc. 6 of 25 groundwater stored deeper 7 of 25 condensation when hot meets cold 8 of 25 transpiration tree breath 9 of 25 overland flow rivers etc. 10 of 25 evaporation water rising into air 11 of 25 discharge amount of water on a certain point 12 of 25 velocity speed 13 of 25 lag time difference between max rainfall and peak flow 14 of 25 erosion rocks break away, erode 15 of 25 transportation transported down a river 16 of 25 deposition river deposits things 17 of 25 abrasion creates potholes 18 of 25 attrition rocks collide and break 19 of 25 hydraulic action removes material from bed and sides 20 of 25 corrosion chemicals. water reacts with minerals 21 of 25 traction rolled and pushed along river bed 22 of 25 saltation sand grains bounce on bed 23 of 25 solution minerals dissolved in water 24 of 25 suspension sand etc. carried down river in water 25 of 25
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