Landforms of a Mature River
Wide Valley In the mature stage of a river, erosion happens laterally rather than vertically. This creates a wide river valley that is not too steep. Interlocking spurs have been removed by...
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Wide Valley In the mature stage of a river, erosion happens laterally rather than vertically. This creates a wide river valley that is not too steep. Interlocking spurs have been removed by...
- The river erodes the landscape using many processes. 1. The fast moving water breaks and wears away material from the bed and banks of the river. This is known as hydraulic action. 2. The...
As a river moves from source to the sea, it transports its load. The load is transported in different ways by the river. - Large pebbles and stones are rolled and dragged along the river b...
- Source: place where a river begins. - Confluence: point where a river joins a larger one. - Estuary: part of the river mouth that is tidal. - Delta: a fan-shaped area of land found at the ...
- Climate is patterns of weather conditions in a large area over a long period time. - The sun sends out heat and light energy. - Some travels through the atmosphere where it is absorbed by ...
- Cirques are found high up in mountains. - They have 3 steep sides and sometimes contain a lake.Formation of Cirques 1. Snow collects in a mountain hollow high up in the mountain. After re...
- Migrant: a person who moves from one place to another to find work or better living conditions. - Immigrant: a person who comes to live in a foreign country. - Emigrant: a person who leave...
- Forced migration is when someone is forced to move due to war or famine.Case Study: Syria Causes of this forced migration: - Since 2011, a civil war has raged in Syria. To date, over 250...
Raw material The type of of raw materials used by the factory will help decide its location. If the raw materials are bulky, the factory will need to locate near them to cut down on transpo...
There are different ways in which farming can be done sustainably. 1. Crop rotation: this method of farming has been around since the sixteenth century. The same crop is not grown in the s...