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Rivers

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  • give 1 reason why the Normans settled by rivers
    drinking water/ transportation/ defence
  • Name an Irish example of flooding
    River Blackwater, Mallow, Co.Cork
  • in which stage of the river are meanders found?
    mature
  • how is a meander formed?
    Meanders are formed by a combination of erosion and deposition in the mature and old age stages of a river.
  • name the 3 stages of a river
    youthful, mature, old age
  • tributary
    a stream or river that joins a larger river
  • source
    the start of the river
  • are waterfalls a feature of erosion or deposition?
    erosion
  • what is a levee?
    A levee is a build-up of alluvium on the banks of a river
  • confuence
    the point where a smaller river joins the main course of the river
  • in which stage of the river will you find wide valleys?
    mature
  • name the 3 landforms of a youthful river
    v-shaped valley, waterfall, interlocking spurs
  • in which stage of the river are flood plains found?
    mature
  • what is an ox-bow lake?
    Ox-bow lakes are horseshoe-shaped lakes found on the flood plains of old rivers.
  • what is a meander?
    a winding curve or bend in a river
  • mouth
    the point of the river that enters the sea
  • is a delta a form of erosion or deposition?
    deposition
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  • course
    the route the river takes
  • what is an estuary?
    part of the river mouth that is tidal
  • which stage of the river has interlocking spurs?
    youthful
  • Name the 4 types of river transportation
    traction(rolling), saltation (bouncing), suspension, solution
  • what is a delta?
    A delta is a fan-shaped area of land found at the mouth of a river.