River Landforms – Old Age Stage (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What becomes the dominant process during the old age stage of a river?
What becomes the dominant process during the old age stage of a river?
Deposition
What is a levee?
What is a levee?
A natural ridge along river banks
During levee formation, where is the heaviest sediment deposited?
During levee formation, where is the heaviest sediment deposited?
Next to the river bank
What are back swamps?
What are back swamps?
Waterlogged areas behind levees
What is an oxbow lake?
What is an oxbow lake?
A curved lake from cut-off meander
How does an oxbow lake form during flooding?
How does an oxbow lake form during flooding?
Fast water cuts through meander neck
What is a dried-up oxbow lake called?
What is a dried-up oxbow lake called?
A meander scar or mort lake
What is a delta?
What is a delta?
A flat triangular area of alluvium
What condition is essential for delta formation?
What condition is essential for delta formation?
Deposition exceeds erosion
Which delta layer consists of fine sediment carried furthest?
Which delta layer consists of fine sediment carried furthest?
Bottomset beds
Which is the most common type of marine delta?
Which is the most common type of marine delta?
Arcuate delta
The Mississippi Delta is an example of which delta type?
The Mississippi Delta is an example of which delta type?
Bird's foot delta