Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Load
A
- made of particles of sediment + dissolved matter carried along by river
2
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Velocity
A
- speed of river
3
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Gradient
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- steepness of river
4
Q
Geology
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- describes bedrock
5
Q
pH
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- measure of acidity
- ranges from 0-14
6
Q
Human impact
A
- ways human activities have an effect on physical processes + features
7
Q
Capacity
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- total load a stream can carry
8
Q
Competence
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- size of largest particle a stream can carry
9
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Critical erosion velocity
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- lowest velocity grains of a given size can be moved
10
Q
Bankfull
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- condition a river’s channel fills completely, so further inc. in discharge causes water overflowing banks
11
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Pools
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- found in deep parts of river channels located towards outer bank of meander
12
Q
Riffles
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- deposited bars in straight section of a meander
13
Q
River cliff
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- steep banks located on outer bend of a meander
14
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Incised meanders
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- associated w a steep, deep cross-profile of a river rather than a gentle V-shaped profile
15
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Point bars
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- landforms of deposition found on inner bank of a meander
