Geography Kew words Flashcards
Rivers and flooding (16 cards)
What is abrasion?
When rocks scrape against the side of a river.
What does capacity refer to?
The maximum amount that something can contain.
Example: water in a river.
What is a factor?
A fact or situation that influences the result of something.
What is hydraulic action?
When water forces air into cracks in rocks, making them wider.
What does impermeable mean?
A surface that water cannot pass through.
What is infiltration?
When water on the ground soaks into the soil.
What is interception?
When precipitation (rain) is caught on the leaves of trees.
What is the mouth of a river?
Where the river meets the sea.
What does permeable mean?
A surface that water can pass through.
What does prior mean?
Something that has happened before.
What is a process?
An action that leads to a result.
What does saturated mean?
When soil is full of water.
What is the source of a river?
The start of the river.
What is surface runoff?
Water flowing over the surface of the ground.
What is throughflow?
When water flows sideways through the soil towards a river.
What is a tributary?
A smaller river that joins the main channel.
