More cards in this set

Card 6

Front

Describe and explain the formation of waterfall

Back

Preview of the front of card 6

Card 7

Front

Which river features are a product of both erosion and deposition processes?

Back

Preview of the front of card 7

Card 8

Front

Name the typical features found in the upper course of a river

Back

Preview of the front of card 8

Card 9

Front

Describe and explain what happens to velocity with increasing distance downstream

Back

Preview of the front of card 9

Card 10

Front

Describe and explain what happens to gradient with increasing distance downstream

Back

Preview of the front of card 10

Card 11

Front

Describe and explain what happens to discharge with increasing distance downstream

Back

Preview of the front of card 11

Card 12

Front

How and why does width and depth of a channel change from source to mouth

Back

Preview of the front of card 12

Card 13

Front

Explain what is meant by slumping in the context of rivers

Back

Preview of the front of card 13

Card 14

Front

Name and explain the processes of abrasion, attrition and corrosion in the context of rivers

Back

Preview of the front of card 14

Card 15

Front

Define the terms: (a) watershed (b) source (c) confluence

Back

Preview of the front of card 15