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What controls the amount of erosion transportation and deposition in the river? |
River energy |
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Excess energy will be used for what? |
To ever come the frictional resistance from the bed and the banks |
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Describe an Upland stream |
Uneven ever banks Angular boulders on river bed Small cross sectional area High friction Low velocity Low discharge |
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Describe a lowland stream |
Smooth banks Small rounded pebbles Large cross sectional area High velocity Low friction Large discharge |
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The amount of water on the earth is a _____ system? |
Closed |
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What is another name for the water cycle |
Hydrological cycle |
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When rain hits the ground it will either...? |
Runoff surface Land in rivers Land in sea Infiltrate |
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Factors that affect how quickly the rain reaches the stream are...? |
If the land is covered in vegetation (interception) The rock type(permeable/impermeable) The soil(clay will prevent infiltration) |
