Home > Flashcards > Geography > Rivers

Details Title: Rivers Description: River Stuff Total Flash Cards: 24 Created: 06/15/2006 15:30:47	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term What is the source? Definition The point where the river begins Term What is the tributary? Definition When a small stream flows into the main river. Term The Confluence is.....? Definition The place where the tributary joins the main river. Term What is the moth? Definition The point where the river ends Term What are the processes of erosion? Definition Atrrition, Hydraulic Action,Corrasion,Corrosiom Term What is attrition? Definition when material is moved along the river bed, it collides and is broken up Term What is corrasion? Definition fine material rubs against the river bank and the bank is worn away by the sandpapering affect called abrasion Term What is Corrosion? Definition Some of the rocks that form the banks are dissolved by acids in the water. Term What is hydraulic action? Definition The sheer force of water hitting the river banks Term What are the processes of transportation? Definition Saltation,Solution,Suspension and Traction Term What is traction? Definition Large boulders are rolled along the river floor Term What is saltation? Definition Small stones are bounced along the river bed in a leap frog motion. Term What is suspension? Definition Fine material which is light enough to be carried by the river. This disscolors the water Term What is Solution? Definition Dissolved material transported by the river. Term What is the watershed? Definition Seperates the two river basins Term What is the river beach? Definition Main deposition occurs (inside of the bend) Term What is a River Cliff? Definition Main erosion happens Term What is a leevie? Definition They are formed when rivers overflow over the bank. This build up a raised river bank called a leevie. Term What are braided channles? Definition When load is dropped into the rivers, this causes ostructions and it divides the flow around them. Term What are raised beds? Definition When load is dropped into low energy and volume rivers. The bed raises up and the the river capacitiy decreases. Term What is a gorge? Definition When the waterfall is eroded backwards Term What is a waterfall? Definition When hard rock lies on top of soft rock. Term What is moraine? Definition A type of landform deposited by the glaicer. Term What is a meander? Definition A river with bends