Year 9 Physical Geography

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Decks in this class (15)

Introduction to Geography
Types of geography 1,
Human geography 2,
Environmental geography 3
5  cards
Weathering, Erosion and the Transportation of Rocks
Define weathering 1,
Define situ 2,
Define erosion 3
19  cards
The Hydrological/ Water Cycle
What is the hydrological cycle 1,
Define infiltration 2,
Define percolation 3
30  cards
Drainage Basin
Define drainage basin 1,
Define source 2,
Define mouth 3
8  cards
Erosional River Landforms
Define interlocking spurs 1,
Define valley 2,
What creates a v shaped valley 3
9  cards
Weathering and the River Valley
Define weathering 1,
Name three types of weathering 2,
Define mechanical weathering 3
17  cards
Erosional and Depositional River Landing
Define meander 1,
At what course do rivers develop ...,
Where occurs on the outside bend 3
18  cards
Depositional River Landforms
Define flood plain 1,
Define levees 2,
How do levees form 3
20  cards
River Discharge
Define river discharge 1,
Measure of river discharge 2,
What do hydrographs shows 3
14  cards
Flooding
What does high discharge mean 1,
What are some physical factors to...,
Prolonged rainfall 3
10  cards
Flood Management
Define hard engineering 1,
Define soft engineering 2,
Examples of hard engineering 3
25  cards
Case Study - River Severn
Source of river severn 1,
What is the waterfall of river se...
2  cards
Managing the UK's water
Where is the uk is demand high fo...,
When in the uk is there high annu...,
Define surplus 3
10  cards
Case Study - Tewkesbury Flooding
Where is tewsbury 1,
Effects of flooding 2
2  cards
Case Study - Kielder Dam
Where is kielder dam located 1,
The water in the kielder dam goes...,
Kielder dam advantages 3
4  cards

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