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Geo - U - Sem 1 Final

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  • the sun heats the water turning it into vapor
    evaporation
  • a wide river mouth where fresh and salt water mix
    estuary
  • landform where the river takes sharp turns
    meander
  • water stored underground
    groundwater
  • the bottom of a waterfall
    plunge pool
  • a temporary flood solution used where flood are rare or very short
    portable flood barriers
  • water falling from the sky
    precipitation
  • meaning to spill over
    overflow
  • How does a waterfall make a gorge?
    ...
  • the hard rock that overhangs the plunge pool of waterfall
    ledge
  • rocks that water can't pass through
    impermeable
  • How is a v-shaped valley formed?
    ...
  • metal tubes that carry waste from our homes
    sewage pipes
  • what happens to soft rock in a waterfall?
    it erodes
  • metal tubes that carry water into our homes
    pipes
  • water that is not absorbed into the ground and flows into rivers
    surface runoff
  • what town is closest to the source
    Barrowburn
  • a long term flood solution that involves making a new channel for water to go
    dig a new river channel
  • the end of a river
    mouth
  • built up areas are more or less likely to flood?
    more
  • where a river and tributary meet
    confluence
  • a long term flood solution that involves building high banks
    build embankments
  • our drinking water is made clean for drinking here
    water treatment plant
  • process of water absorbing into the ground
    infiltration
  • erosion where rocks hit each other
    attrition
  • where sewage is cleaned
    sewage treatment plant
  • what a meander turns into after being affected by erosion and deposition
    oxbow lake
  • rocks transported along the river bed
    bedload
  • what part of the river is Amble on
    estuary/moutn
  • where the water in a river is
    channel
  • What is Usway Burn?
    tributary
  • landform created by a retreating waterfall
    gorge
  • this is the main cause of floods
    heavy rains
  • where we store drinking water before delivering it to homes
    covered reservoir
  • The more tributaries a river has, the greater the risk of flooding. True/False
    true
  • cutting down trees is good or bad for preventing floods
    bad
  • Do we use chemicals or bacteria to clean sewage?
    bacteria
  • this means something can't hold anymore water
    saturated
  • concrete can or can't absorb water
    can't
  • the start of a river
    source
  • water vapor cools becoming clouds
    condensation
  • If the ground is saturated it leads to more or less surface runoff?
    more
  • type of erosion where rocks hit the bed or bank
    abrasion
  • landform created by a retreating waterfall
    gorge
  • our drinking water is collected from a ______
    reservoir
  • the area inside the dotted line
    river basin
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