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GCSE Geography: River landscapes in the UK
Living with the physical environment · AQA GCSE Geography (8035), specification point 3.1.3.3. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "River landscapes in the UK", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © AQA — used with attribution.
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Name the four processes of river erosion.
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Hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition and solution.
What are the four processes of river transportation?
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Traction, saltation, suspension and solution.
The two directions of river erosion are vertical erosion and ? erosion.
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lateral
Name three river landforms formed by erosion.
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Interlocking spurs, waterfalls and gorges.
Which two river landforms result from both erosion and deposition?
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Meanders and ox-bow lakes.
Name three river landforms formed by deposition.
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Levées, flood plains and estuaries.
Which physical and human factors affect flood risk?
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Precipitation, geology, relief and land use.
What relationship does a flood hydrograph show?
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The relationship between precipitation (rainfall) and river discharge over time.
Give four examples of hard engineering flood management.
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Dams and reservoirs, channel straightening, embankments, flood relief channels.
Give four examples of soft engineering flood management.
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Flood warnings and preparation, flood plain zoning, planting trees, river restoration.
Dams, embankments and flood relief channels are examples of ? engineering.
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hard
Flood plain zoning and planting trees are examples of ? engineering.
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soft
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