Rivers and stuff

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The end of a river
Mouth
1 of 18
Where two rivers meet
Confluence
2 of 18
Area of a land drained by a river
Basin
3 of 18
High ground surrounding a drainage basin
Watershed
4 of 18
Rubbing of fine particles against an object
Abrasion
5 of 18
Wearing away of particles of rock as they bounce along the riverbed
Attrition
6 of 18
Bottom of the river
Riverbed
7 of 18
The wearing away by water and rocks constantly rubbing
Erosion
8 of 18
Flat land close to the river banks
Floodplain
9 of 18
The force of the water wears away the river bank
Hydraulic action
10 of 18
What the river carries along with it
Load
11 of 18
A bend in the river
Meander
12 of 18
Formed when a meander is sealed of by deposition
Oxbow lakes
13 of 18
Falling of water particles
Precipitation
14 of 18
Particles bouncing down a river bed
Saltation
15 of 18
Where the stream begins
Source
16 of 18
A stream or river that feeds into a larger watercourse
Tributary
17 of 18
Where the river is interrupted by a tall step
Waterfall
18 of 18

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Where two rivers meet

Back

Confluence

Card 3

Front

Area of a land drained by a river

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

High ground surrounding a drainage basin

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Rubbing of fine particles against an object

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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