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When pebbles grind along the river bank and bed in a sand-papering effect. What type of erosion is this?
Abrasion
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When the river loses energy, it drops any of the material it has been carrying. This is known as __________.
Deposition
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When the water dissolves certain types of rocks, eg limestone. What type of erosion is this?
Solution
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where a river meets the sea
Mouth
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lifesaver
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Floodplains form due to both erosion and what other process?
Deposition
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The lateral erosion on the outside bend causes undercutting of theâŊbankâŊto form a ___________
River cliff
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When the river flows over flatter land they develop large bends called ..........
Meanders
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fairy
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rocket
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This is where a river begins
Source
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Deposition can occur to cut off a meander, leaving a horseshoe-shaped ___________.
Oxbow lake
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What is the name for an area of land which is covered in water when a river bursts its banks.
Floodplain
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a small river or stream that joins a larger river
Tributary
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When rocks that the river is carrying knock against each other. They break apart to become smaller and more rounded. What type of erosion is this?
Attrition
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This is the point at which two rivers meet
Confluence
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gift
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rocket
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