1
Q
What are potholes?
A
small circular hollows in the river bed.
2
Q
How are potholes formed?
A
by abrasion as turbulence swirls a river’s bedload round in a circular motion
Geography: rivers
flashcards
Decks in class (40)
# Cards
-
Drainage basins4
-
Inputs – water coming into the system1
-
Storage - water stored in the system5
-
Processes – water moving from one place to another9
-
Outputs – water leaving the system3
-
Water Balance graph4
-
River discharge4
-
Hydrographs5
-
Physical factors affecting hydrographs7
-
Human factors affecting hydrographs2
-
Erosion3
-
Processes of erosion4
-
Transportation4
-
Deposition2
-
Capacity and competence2
-
The Hjulstrom curve4
-
Long profile7
-
Channel characteristics6
-
Upper stage3
-
Middle stage3
-
Lower stage3
-
Cross profile4
-
Waterfalls5
-
Potholes2
-
Rapids1
-
Meanders7
-
Braiding3
-
Floodplains2
-
Levees3
-
Deltas3
-
Rejuvenation5
-
Main causes of flooding4
-
Physical factors of flooding2
-
Human factors of flooding2
-
Flooding impacts5
-
Flood frequency2
-
Flood management2
-
Hard engineering4
-
Soft engineering4
-
Soft and hard engineering3
