Karteikarten
JC Geog River Features Flashcard pics
Karten in diesem Stapel (7)
- 1—Ox Bow lake
Old stage
Deposition
Meander
Narrow neck of land
Eroded
Horse shoe shaped
Mort Lake - 2—Delta
Old stage
Mouth
Distributaries
Deposition
Esturine, Arcuate, Bird's Foot
R. Nile
- 3—Levee
Old stage
Deposition
High Raised bank
Natural flood barrier
Heaviest material dropped first
Back swamp
- 4—Waterfall
Vertical erosion
Young stage
Hard & soft rock
Overhang
Plunge pool
Hydraulic action
Retreat
- 5—Interlocking spurs
Vertical erosion
Zig/zag pattern
Hard & soft rock
Young stage
Mountainous
- 6—V Shape Valley
Young stage
Vertical erosion
Mountains
Steep sides
Weathered
Hydraulic action
- 7—Meander
Erosion & deposition
Middle & old stage
Lateral Erosion
Bends in river
Slow in inside(deposition)(River beach)
Fast on outside(erosion)(River cliff)