Summary Cambridge International AS and A Level Geography second edition, ISBN: 9781471868580 Unit 1 - Core Geography (9696)
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Abrasion or corrasion
is the wearing away of the bed and bank by the load carried by a river.
Attrition
is the wearing away of the load carried by a river. It creates smaller,
rounder particles.
Capacity
refers to the total load that a stream can carry.
Competence
refers to the size of the largest particle that a stream can carry.
Discharge
is the volume of water passing a certain point per unit of time. It is
usually expressed in cubic metres per second (cumecs).
Helicoidal flow
is a ‘corkscrewing’ motion responsible for the formation of meanders.
Hydraulic action
is the force of air and water on the sides of rivers and in cracks.
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