Leaving Cert Geog - Rivers Key words

Hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition, solution are processes of?

The volume of water flowing in the river

The speed at which the water flows

tumbling or swirling of water as it flows along the river

circular or swirling movement of water

the entire area drained by a river and its tributaries

an area of high ground that separate different river basins

The point where the tributaries join the river is known as the

erosion that occurs at different speeds due to the difference in the resistance of rocks

the four different types of river drainage patterns

(put a comma between each one)