Year 7 Rivers Revision

Front

What type of weathering involves physical processes such as freeze-thaw?

Back

Mechanical

Front

Which type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks through chemical reactions?

Back

Chemical

Front

What is the process called when water forces air into cracks, breaking the rock apart?

Back

Hydraulic Action

Front

Which erosion process involves rocks carried by the river scraping and grinding the bed and banks?

Back

Abrasion

Front

What term describes the movement of large boulders rolled along the river bed?

Back

Traction

Front

Which transportation process involves fine particles carried within the water?

Back

Suspension

Front

When does deposition occur in a river?

Back

When the river loses energy

Front

What is the process called when water changes from liquid to gas due to heat?

Back

Evaporation

Front

Which process involves water vapour cooling and turning back into liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the area of land drained by a river and its tributaries called?

Back

Drainage Basin