C O M P LETE GEO GR A P HY FO R C A M B R I D GE I GCSE

Revision checklist Chapter 5

You need to:
know the meaning of the following terms: abrasion, attrition, braided channel,
confluence, corrasion, corrosion (solution), delta, deposition, discharge, distributary,
erosion, flood plain, gorge, hydraulic action, hydrograph, lag time, levée, load,
meander, oxbow lake, plunge pool, potholes, rapids, run-off, saltation, spur (and
interlocking spurs), suspension, traction, transport, tributary, valley cross profile,
valley long profile
be able to name and describe the four processes of river erosion
be able to name and describe the four processes of river transport
know the factors which control the amount of erosion and transport
know where and when a river deposits its load
be able to describe the patterns of a river channel
be able to describe and explain the formation of the landforms in the upper
course of a river – potholes, rapids, waterfalls and gorges, interlocking spurs
be able to describe and explain the formation of the landforms in the middle
and lower courses of a river – meanders and oxbow lakes, flood plains and
levées, deltas
be able to describe the main features of the long profile of a river
understand how rivers, deltas and waterfalls bring advantages and disadvantages
for human activities
understand the factors that affect the discharge of a river and that can therefore
cause flooding
be able to describe examples of flooding from LEDCs and MEDCs, including the
causes, effects and responses to the flooding (either the Pakistan and Australia
case studies in this chapter, or examples that you have studied with your teacher).

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