Fluvial Landforms - Caused by Deposition (AQA GCSE Geography): Quizzes
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What is a floodplain?
What is a floodplain?
Area of land next to a river that can flood
Why are floodplains very fertile?
Why are floodplains very fertile?
Due to alluvium from river floods
Why does a river deposit material during a flood?
Why does a river deposit material during a flood?
It loses speed and energy
Where is an estuary located?
Where is an estuary located?
Where the river meets the sea
What forms in an estuary when there is less water?
What forms in an estuary when there is less water?
Mudflats
Why are estuaries unsuitable for agriculture?
Why are estuaries unsuitable for agriculture?
The land is not very fertile
Where are deltas found?
Where are deltas found?
At the mouth of large rivers
When does a delta form?
When does a delta form?
When river deposits faster than sea removes
In delta formation, which sediment is deposited first?
In delta formation, which sediment is deposited first?
The heaviest material
What are levees?
What are levees?
Natural embankments along river edges
During a flood, where is the heaviest material deposited?
During a flood, where is the heaviest material deposited?
Closest to the river channel