Y7 rivers revision 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRiversOtherOther Created by: Tom HoultonCreated on: 15-05-17 14:56 evaporation when water changes from a liquid to a gas 1 of 22 transpiration the flow of water vapour from trees and plants to the air 2 of 22 condensation when water changes from a gas to a liquid 3 of 22 precipitation water falling from the sky (rain, snow, hail etc) 4 of 22 groundwater Water that has soaked into underground rocks 5 of 22 surface water water that collects on the surface of the ground 6 of 22 source the starting point of a river 7 of 22 mouth the end of a river when it meets the sea 8 of 22 tributary a small river that flows into a larger river 9 of 22 confluence where two rivers meet 10 of 22 watershed an imaginary line seperating one drainage basin from another 11 of 22 meander a bend in a river 12 of 22 river cliff Where a river erodes the outside bank of the river and undercuts 13 of 22 slip off slope A gentle slope formed as a result of the deposition on the inner bank 14 of 22 name 4 landforms found in the upper course of a river v shaped valleys, interlocking spurs, waterfall, gorge 15 of 22 name 3 characteristics of the upper course of a river steep v shaped valley, narrow, shallow river, large bedload 16 of 22 name 3 landforms found in the middle course of a river meander, river cliff, slip off slope 17 of 22 name 3 characteristics of the middle course of a river wide gentle valley with floodplain, wider/deeper river, more suspended sediment 18 of 22 name 3 landforms in the lower course of a river ox-bow lakes, levees, flood plains 19 of 22 name 3 characteristics of the middle course of a river flat and wide floodplain, wide open valley, very wide and very deep river 20 of 22 Explain two ways flooding can affect people in an LEDC Houses destroyed so they are homeless. Crops & animals killed so there is a famine. Dirty floodwater causes diseases. 21 of 22 Describe two ways to reduce the effects of flooding. Early warning system so people have time to evacuate. Build levees by the river to hold the floodwater. Build houses on stilts so they don't flood 22 of 22
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