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Input of a drainage basin

The force of the water breaking rock particles away from the channel

Small particles are carried along by the water

A river dropping eroded material is called

Large bends in the river

Deposition cuts off the meander and forms an

Flat areas of land that flood

The delay between peak rainfall and peak discharge

A human cause of river flooding

Man-made structures built to control the flow of rivers and reduce flooding