Fluvial Processes

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Name the three phases of water

Multiple Choice

Which process is responsible for the change of water from liquid to gas in the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Freezing

• Deposition

Multiple Choice

Which process is responsible for the change of water from gas to liquid?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Freezing

• Deposition

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Name the processes of the Hydrological Cycle.

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Evaporation

Ground Water

Precipiation

Transpiration

Condensation

Base Flow

Infiltration

Run-off

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- the area of land drained by a river. ​

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- the area within the drainage basin, where water is collected.​

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- the edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin. It marks the boundary between two drainage basins.​

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- The beginning or start of a river.​

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- the point at which two rivers or streams join

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- a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river.​

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- the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea.

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Which term describes the area of land drained by a river?

• Drainage basin

• Catchment area

• Watershed

• Tributary

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Explain the difference between a watershed and a catchment area, using the diagram and definitions provided.

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How do you think the concept of a drainage basin apply to urban areas, as shown in the map of Cape Town?

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Multiple Choice

What is the main function of a watershed in a drainage basin?

• To collect water

• To mark the boundary between drainage basins

• To join rivers

• To provide a source for rivers

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Which of the following features can be found in a drainage basin?

• Source

• Confluence

• Tributary

• Delta

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the process of erosion in rivers?

• The movement of water from the river's source to its mouth

• The wearing away of rock and soil along the river bed and banks

• The deposition of material at the river mouth

• The transportation of minerals by the river

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Explain how hydraulic action contributes to river erosion.

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Which of the following are forms of river erosion?

• Hydraulic action

• Abrasion

• Attrition

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Multiple Choice

Which method of river transport involves minerals being dissolved in the water and carried along?

• Suspension

• Saltation

• Traction

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Which process involves the movement of particles by rolling along the river bed?

• Traction

• Suspension

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• Saltation

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Explain how energy levels in a river affect the transportation of materials from the source to the mouth.

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Which of the following statements about river deposition are correct?

• Deposition occurs when a river loses energy.

• Deposition is common at the mouth of a river.

• Deposition can form deltas.

• Deposition only happens during floods.

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Describe the significance of the Mississippi River Delta in terms of river deposition and land formation.

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1. What is the main idea you learned today about rivers.

2. Name one thing you found interesting or surprising,