Water On The Land 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAQA Created by: misskatie01Created on: 19-05-17 12:00 What is erosion? The sculpting of a landscape, for example by rivers, involving the removal of material 1 of 19 _______ is a rock that allows water to soak into it via spaces between particles Porous 2 of 19 What is the height and slope of land called? The relief 3 of 19 What is throughflow? Water flowing through the soil layer parallel to the surface 4 of 19 _______ is water stored in rock Groundwater 5 of 19 _____ _______ is the removal of the layer of soil above the rock where plants grow Soil eroion 6 of 19 What is an example of a physical cause of river flooding? Snowmelt 7 of 19 In Bangladesh, during the floods of 2004, what percentage of Dhaka was underwater? 40% 8 of 19 Where is Cockermouth in the UK? The Lake District 9 of 19 When was the Cockermouth Flood in 2009? 19th November 10 of 19 Where is the Three Gorges Damn? China 11 of 19 How long did the Three Gorges Damn take to build? 15 years 12 of 19 What is floodplain zoning? Controlling what is built on the floodplain so that areas that are at ris of flooding have low land value uses 13 of 19 _____ _______ happens when there's not enough water available Water stress 14 of 19 What is the order of floodplain zoning? River, avoid areas near the river, pasture for grazing, playing fields, roads and car parks, industry, housing 15 of 19 How can we encourage water conservation? More people taking showers than baths 16 of 19 ______ is the bend or curve in the river channel Meander 17 of 19 _______ are raised banks along the course of a river in its lowest course Levees 18 of 19 At the upper course whats the common characteristics of the channel? Shallow and narrow 19 of 19
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