Geog Revision River Landforms

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Decks in this class (18)

Fluvial Erosion
What does a rivers total energy d...,
How is energy in a river lost,
What are the 4 erosional processes
12  cards
Transportation
What are the 4 transportation met...,
What is traction,
When does traction occur
10  cards
Deposition
When does deposition occur
1  cards
Long Profile
What is long profile,
What is the channel like in the u...,
What is the channel like in the m...
18  cards
Valley Cross Profile
What is the river valley cross pr...,
What is the valley cross profile ...,
What is the valley cross profile ...
5  cards
Potential And Kinetic Energy
How is kinetic energy determined,
What causes an increase in kineti...,
What are all channel processes de...
7  cards
Floodplains
What processes form a floodplain,
How is a floodplain formed,
Example of a floodplain
5  cards
Levees
How are levees formed,
Details on levees,
Diagram on levees
5  cards
Braided Channels
What causes braided channels,
Where do braided channels occur,
Diagram of braided channels
5  cards
Deltas
What forms a delta,
What are the three shapes of delta,
Where are deltas located
6  cards
Waterfalls
What processes cause a waterfall,
How is a waterfall formed,
How is a waterfall formed
7  cards
Potholes
What processes cause a pothole,
How are potholes formed,
Diagram of potholes
5  cards
Rapids
What processes cause rapids,
What forms rapids,
Diagram of rapids
5  cards
Meanders
What processes cause meanders,
What causes a meander,
Channel descriptions
6  cards
Oxbow Lake
What is an oxbow lake,
What processes cause an oxbow lake,
How is an oxbow lake formed
5  cards
Rejuvenation
What happens in rejuvenation,
What can be formed from rejuvenation,
When does rejuvenation occur
6  cards
River Terraces (Rejuvenation)
How is a river terrace formed,
What happens to river terraces ov...,
Example of a river terrace
5  cards
Incised Meanders (Rejuvenation)
Why do incised meanders occur,
When is an ingrown meander formed,
What does an incised meander look...
5  cards

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