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RIVERS Form 2-20- TERM 3
The Geospheres
Hydrological (Water) Cycle
Processes in the Hydrological Cycle
Processes in the Hydrological Cycle- Drainage Basin System
Processes in the Hydrological Cycle
Groundwater
Groundwater
Unconfined groundwater
Confined groundwater
The Water Table
Water Zones
Aquifers
Aquifers
How the connections between the pores or fractures control how water moves through an aquifer
Artesian Basins
Artesian Basins
Springs
Drainage Basin
Drainage Density
Dendritic Pattern
Dendritic Pattern- Guyana
Trellis Pattern
Trellis Pattern- Trinidad
Radial Pattern
Radial Pattern- Nevis
Vertical Erosion
Lateral Erosion
Headward Erosion
River Transportation
Upper Course or Youthful Stage
Lower Course or Old Age Stage
Cross Profile
Long Profile vs Cross Profile
River Landforms
UPPER COURSE
Interlocking Spurs
Potholes
V-Shaped Valleys
Waterfalls & Rapids
River Landforms
MIDDLE COURSE
Meanders
River Cliffs & Slip-Off Slopes
Point Bar/Slip-off Slope
River Cliff
River Landforms
LOWER COURSE
Flood Plain & Levées
Braiding
Ox-Bow Lakes
Deltas
Arcuate Delta
Bird’s Foot Delta
Estuarine Delta
River Rejuvenation
THE END