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Year 9 Physical Geography

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By: Nijan Kannathasan
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Decks in this class (15)

Introduction to Geography
Types of geography,
Human geography,
Environmental geography
5  cards
Weathering, Erosion and the Transportation of Rocks
Define weathering,
Define situ,
Define erosion
19  cards
The Hydrological/ Water Cycle
What is the hydrological cycle,
Define infiltration,
Define percolation
30  cards
Drainage Basin
Define drainage basin,
Define source,
Define mouth
8  cards
Erosional River Landforms
Define interlocking spurs,
Define valley,
What creates a v shaped valley
9  cards
Weathering and the River Valley
Define weathering,
Name three types of weathering,
Define mechanical weathering
17  cards
Erosional and Depositional River Landing
Define meander,
At what course do rivers develop ...,
Where occurs on the outside bend
18  cards
Depositional River Landforms
Define flood plain,
Define levees,
How do levees form
20  cards
River Discharge
Define river discharge,
Measure of river discharge,
What do hydrographs shows
14  cards
Flooding
What does high discharge mean,
What are some physical factors to...,
Prolonged rainfall
10  cards
Flood Management
Define hard engineering,
Define soft engineering,
Examples of hard engineering
25  cards
Case Study - River Severn
Source of river severn,
What is the waterfall of river se...
2  cards
Managing the UK's water
When is the uk is demand high for...,
When in the uk is there high annu...,
Define surplus
10  cards
Case Study - Tewkesbury Flooding
Where is tewsbury,
Effects of flooding
2  cards
Case Study - Kielder Dam
Where is kielder dam located,
The water in the kielder dam goes...,
Kielder dam advantages
4  cards

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