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Drainage Basin Hydrological Cycle
Define transpiration,
Define evaporation,
Define interception
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Factors Affecting The Hydrological Cycle
How does the antecedent rainfall ...,
How does snow affect the shape of...,
How does the intensity and durati...
13
cards
The Water Balance
What are outputs,
What are the 5 stages of a soil m...,
What is soil moisture surplus
15
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Storm Hydrograph
Define baseflow,
Define rising limb,
Define receding limb
5
cards
Fluvial Processes
What is abrasion corrasion,
What is hydraulic action,
What is corrosion
11
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Capacity And Competence
What is the capacity of a river,
What is the competence of a river,
What does they type source and ch...
6
cards
Long Profile
What does long profile show about...,
How are irregularities in the gra...,
What are knickpoints
8
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Cross Profiles
What is the cross profile of the ...,
What is the cross profile of the ...,
What is the cross profile of the ...
14
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Potential And Kinetic Energy
How is potential stored energy fixed,
What determines the amount of kin...,
When does deposition occur
4
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Waterfalls (Fluvial Erosion)
What can waterfalls be a result of,
How are waterfalls formed,
When do waterfalls and rapids occur
3
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Potholes (Fluvial Erosion)
How are potholes formed,
How big are potholes,
Where are potholes found
4
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Meanders (Fluvial Erosion)
How are meanders formed,
What is the cross section of a me...,
What are meanders
9
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Oxbow Lakes (Fluvial Erosion)
What is an oxbow lake,
What happens to an oxbow lake ove...,
How is an oxbow lake formed
5
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Floodplain (Fluvial Deposition)
What are floodplains,
What are floodplains made of,
What happens to floodplains over ...
9
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Levées (Fluvial Deposition)
What material is deposited first ...,
How are levees formed,
What increases the size of levees
4
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Delta (Fluvial Deposition)
Why are deltas formed,
What is flocculation,
What conditions are likely to be ...
12
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Braided Channels (Fluvial Deposition)
When does braiding occur,
How do the banks form,
What can happen over time
5
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Rejuvenation
When does rejuvenation occur
1
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Knickpoints (Rejuvenation)
Why are knickpoints formed,
What determines the rate that the...,
How are waterfalls linked to knic...
4
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River Terraces (Rejuvenation)
How are river terraces formed,
What happens if renewed rejuvenat...,
What is a river terrace
3
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Incised Meanders (Rejuvenation)
When is an ingrown meander formed,
What are the features of an ingro...,
When do entrenched meanders occur
5
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Flooding
What are the human causes of floo...,
What are the physical causes of f...
2
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Flood Management
What are the soft engineering met...,
What are the hard engineering met...
2
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Flood Prediction
How do you calculate the recurren...,
What is the flood return period,
What floods should densely popula...
4
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