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Rivers
GillExplore Geography - Cyclone Chapter 10
Question | Answer |
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River | A fresh water flowing across the surface of the land, usually to the sea. |
Source | Place where the river begins. |
Confluence | Point where a river joins a larger one. |
Tributary | A stream or river that joins a larger river. |
Flood Plain | Area that gets covered with water when the river floods. |
Estuary | Part of the river mouth that is tidal. |
River Basin | The land that water flows across or under on its way to a river. |
Delta | A fan-shaped are found at the mouth of the river. |
Mouth | Place where the river enters the sea. |
The Stages of a River | Youth, Maturity and Old Age (also) Upper course, Middle course and Lower course. |
River Erosion | Hydraulic Action, Abrasion, Solution and Attrition. |
River Transportation | Rolling (Traction), Bouncing (Saltation), Suspension, Solution. |
River Deposition | Rivers deposit or drop their load when the being to slow down and lose energy. |
Landforms of a Youthful River | V-Shaped Valley, Interlocking Spurs, Waterfalls. |
Landforms of a Mature River | Wide Valley, Flood Plains, Meanders. |
Landforms of an Old River | Levees, Ox-Bow Lakes, Delta. |