Geography Unit 1 Theme A

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The Drainage Basin
Name the input of the drainage ba...,
Name the stores of precipitation ...,
Name transfers in the drainage ba...
17  cards
Processes Of Erosion
Attrition 1,
Abrasion 2,
Hydraulic action 3
4  cards
Changing River Characteristics
Gradient 1,
Cross sectional area 2,
Discharge 3
11  cards
Coastal Erosional Landforms
Explain what two processes form c...,
Explain the formation of caves an...,
Define weathering 3
10  cards
Processes Of Transportation
What is solution 1,
What is suspension 2,
What is saltation 3
4  cards
Deposition
Explain how deposition occurs 1,
When is deposition likely 4 2
2  cards
Formation Of River Landforms
Where are waterfalls formed in a ...,
Explain the formation of a waterf...,
Give an example of a waterfall 3
13  cards
Coastal Processes and Features
What is the dynamic ever changing...,
Define coastal erosion 2,
Define corrasion 3
18  cards
Transportation - Waves/Tidal Currents
Define traction 1,
Define saltation 2,
Define suspension 3
4  cards
Deposition - Coasts
What type of wave is deposition a...,
Define an estuary 2,
Explain how deposition is caused ...
4  cards
Coastal Depositional Landforms
Explain the formation of a beach 4 1,
Explain how a gently sloping beac...,
Explain how a steeply sloping bea...
6  cards
Flooding
Define a flood 1,
River derwent case study causes o...,
Give three positive impacts of fl...
13  cards
Sustainable Management Of Coasts
Explain the problems that a desir...,
State which types of land use tou...,
Give an example of an unsustainab...
23  cards
River Derwent: Causes Of Flooding
Background information 3 1,
Heavy rainfall 2,
Snow melt 3
6  cards
Mississippi River: Evaluation Of River Management Strategies
Background information 1,
List the two hard engineering str...,
List the two soft engineering str...
10  cards
Newcastle, County Down: Evaluation Of The Sustainability Of Coastal Management Strategies
Groynes 4 1,
Gabions 4 2,
2007 redesign of the sea front 5 3
5  cards

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