Short Answer Definintions Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Attrition
A
Wearing down of a load as the rocks and pebbles hit the river bed and each other
2
Q
Waterfall
A
A cascade of water falling from height, formed when a river or stream flows over a steep incline
3
Q
Velocity
A
The speed of the flow of the river
4
Q
Volume
A
The amount of water in the river
5
Q
Meander
A
A bend or curve in the river channel
6
Q
Delta
A
A low lying level of alluvium that forms and extension at the mouth of a river
7
Q
River beach
A
A gentle slope found on the inside of the bend in a meander when the current is slowest
