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Riverss
GCSE GEOGRAPHY (RIVERS)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is meant by river discharge? | The amount of water flowing. |
| A typical cross profile in the upper course will be? | long profile. |
| A slice through a river from source to mouth is called? | A typical cross profile in the upper course of a river will be narrow and shallow. |
| What is Erosion ? | the wearing away of rock and soil found along the river bed and banks. |
| What is Hydraulic action? | the force of the river against the banks. |
| What is Abrasion? | rocks carried along by the river that wear down the river bed and bank. |
| What is a solution? | soluble particles are dissolved into the river. |