Rivers Flashcards

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What is suspension?
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Lighter sediment is suspended (carried) within the water, most commonly near the mouth of the river.

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What is suspension?
Draw a diagram to illustrate the formation of a waterfall.
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Formation of a waterfall

Formation of a waterfall

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

Draw a diagram to illustrate the formation of a waterfall.
What is lateral erosion?
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Lateral erosion erodes the banks of the river. This is more common in the middle and lower courses of a river.

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What is lateral erosion?
Why might deposition occur at site C on the diagram below?

Deposition locations on a river

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Where the river flows into a sea or ocean it’s velocity is reduced leading to deposition. 

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Why might deposition occur at site C on the diagram below?
What is vertical erosion?
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Vertical erosion involves the wearing away and deepening of the river bed. This is mostly by hydraulic action. It is most common in the upper course of the river.

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