Rivers

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  • Created by: LorenzoM
  • Created on: 07-04-14 17:22
Water flowing down a....
River
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When larger boulders and rocks roll down the river
Traction
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The line dividing 2 drainage basins
Watershed
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The process in which clay and silt particles combine when fresh water mixes with the salt water ;)
Flocculation
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Minerals dissolved in the water such as those contained in limestone rocks
Solution
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The wearing away of the bed and bank by the load carried by the river
Abrasion
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It occurs as a river tumbles over a waterfall and crashed onto and erodes the rocks below
Hydraulic action
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The deep parts of a river located on the outer bend of a meander
Pool
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The "peeling" away of rocks on their outer edges.
Exfoliation
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Card 2

Front

When larger boulders and rocks roll down the river

Back

Traction

Card 3

Front

The line dividing 2 drainage basins

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

The process in which clay and silt particles combine when fresh water mixes with the salt water ;)

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Minerals dissolved in the water such as those contained in limestone rocks

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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Ellie

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This is a challenging yet wonderful set of questions on this topic LorenzoM, I recommend them to everyone xox

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