river revision cards

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  • Created by: Laura
  • Created 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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Card 2

Front

trees, mountains etc.

Back

interception

Card 3

Front

reservoir, lake etc.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

filter through soil

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

stored in soil

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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