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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.