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geography
rivers
Question | Answer |
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what type of erosion happens in the youthful stage ? | abrasion and hydralic action. |
what are the three stages of a river ? | youthful, mature and old age. |
what 2 types of rock are on a waterfall ? | soft rock and hard rock. |
what is it called when the load dissolves in the water ? | solution. |
what is it called when the largest load is dragged or rolled along the river bed ? | traction. |
what is it called at the point were the river begins ? | the source. |
what is the river basin ? | total area drained by a river. |
what is it called when the river flows into the sea ? | its called the river mouth. |
what is a watershed ? | high ground that separates two river basins. |
what does deposition mean ? | when the river drops its load. |