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Water on Land Keywords
Flashcards do conjunto (24)
- 1ErosionWere the Water wears away the Land
- 2FloodplainsA flat area of land next to a River which Floods
- 3MouthWhere the River meets the Sea
- 4MeanderA Turn in the River
- 5WatershedThe Edge of the Drainage Basin
- 6ConfluenceThe point at which Two Rivers meet
- 7TributaryA Small River or Stream that joins a Larger River
- 8Drainage BasinAn Area of land round the Rivers and Tributaries
- 9Groundwater FlowWater flowing through the soil
- 10InfiltrationWhen water seeps through the Ground
- 11SourceWhere a River begins
- 12EvaporationWater turning into Gas
- 13PrecipitationAnything wet that falls from the Sky
- 14Surface RunoffRain Water or Water that runs off a slope
- 15EvapotranspirationHeat makes the trees Exsert water, Sweat, and that water then Evaporates
- 16TractionThe rocks on the Rivers Bed roll along in contact with the bed
- 17SaltationThe Sediment bounces along in the Rivers flow
- 18AbrasionThe Rivers Load wears down the Bank
- 19AttritionThe Load;Rocks and Sediment, smash into each other breaking them down
- 20CorrosionThe Natural Chemicals in the River react with the Load and the Bank making small sediments dissolve
- 21SuspensionTiny Particles are carried along the River, they float
- 22SolutionMinerals are Dissolved and carried along with the flow
- 23Rivers LoadRocks and Sediment carried by the River
- 24Hydraulic ActionPowerful water hits against the Bed and the Banks of the River
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- Exam Board: AQA Topic: Water on Land
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