rivers: shaping our lanscape

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these cards include the stages of a river, the definitions of river erosion and deposition and explains how human activity affects rivers
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river it is useful as they drain the land of rainwater and carry it out to the sea
source is the beginning or start of a river
course the route the river take to the sea
confluence the point at which 2 rivers join together
tribuatary a stream or smaller river joining a larger stream or river
mouth the point where a river comes to the end, usually when entering the sea
drainage basin the area of land drained by a river
watershed the edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin. it marks the boundary of the drainage basins
estuary the part of a river mouth that is tidal
stages of a river youthful/upper stage mature/middle stage old/lower stage
erosion the river wears the landscape away
transportation the river carries the material that is eroded
deposition the river drops off the material it was carrying
hydraulic action the force of the moving water wears away the banks and bed of the river
abrasion small stones carried by the river wear away the banks and bed of the river
attrition the small stones in the river are worn down and broken up as they hit of each other
solution rocks, such as limestone, and soil are dissolved by acids in the water
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