Rivers Flashcards

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What is a gorge?
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A gorge is a narrow, steep-sided valley, with bare, rocky walls.

Find out more about the landforms of erosion in the upper course of a river.

What is a gorge?
Identify the type of transportation labelled D in the diagram below.

River transportation processes

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Saltation

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What is saltation?
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Small pebbles and stones are bounced along the river bed.

Find out more about how rivers transport material.

What is saltation?
Identify the type of transportation labelled B on the diagram below.

River transportation processes

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Solution

Find out more about river transportation.

Identify the type of transportation labelled B on the diagram below.
Identify the type of transportation labelled C in the diagram below.

River transportation processes

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Traction

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Identify the type of transportation labelled C in the diagram below.




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