rivers 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRivers and fluvial processesASAQA Created by: bailey_cutterCreated on: 30-12-15 18:17 what is the name for the length of the river bed and banks in contact with the water? wetted perimeter 1 of 15 what is a measure of a rivers efficiency to flow? hydraulic radius 2 of 15 the higher the hydraulic radius, the more/less potential energy? more 3 of 15 the higher the discharge, the higher/lower the hydraulic radius? higher 4 of 15 the higher velocity the river can carry, the more/less efficient it is more 5 of 15 the more discharge, the higher/lower the wetted perimeter? higher 6 of 15 the higher the deposition, the smaller/larger the cross profile? smaller 7 of 15 the more potential energy, the more/less vertical erosion? more 8 of 15 in the upper course of a river, are the river banks steep or shallow? steep 9 of 15 is the wetted perimeter in the UC high or low? low 10 of 15 is the hydraulic radius in the UC high or low? low 11 of 15 is the UC of a river smooth or rough? rough 12 of 15 is the channel most efficient in the UC or the LC of a river? lower course 13 of 15 what is the name for countries rising and sinking due to the weight of ice caps and the flexibility of magma? tectonic uplift 14 of 15 what is the definition for a renewed period of erosion? river rejuvination 15 of 15
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