Feel free to download, or print off the following tests. Remember that these are the key words which will be included in the exam questions, so candidates need to be very familiar with them.
| CORRASION |
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"a relatively high flow that overtaxes the natural channel provided for the runoff" |
| ENTRAPMENT |
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| SALTATION |
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"the annual variations in the flow of a river" |
| CRITICAL EROSION VELOCITY |
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| PLUNGE POOL |
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"the total load that a stream can carry" |
| GORGE |
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| THALWEG |
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| RIFFLE |
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"a steep river bank caused by erosion and collapse of material" |
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"a particle of sediment smaller than 0.004mm in diameter" |
| HYDRAULIC RADIUS |
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| POTHOLE |
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"the length of a stream channel expressed as a ratio of the valley length" |
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"a type of river flow where the water moves in layers which remain separate and move at different velocities" |
