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1.Define or know the meaning of the following:
surface run-off; watershed; tributary, delta; silt: mouth; oxbow lake; rill, junction, source area, through-flow, infiltration; discharge; tributary; river channel; evaporation; evapotranspiration; condensation; precipitation; river catchment (drainage basin), erosion, transportation and deposition.
2.Label the water cycle. Include: evaporation, evapotranspiration, condensation, precipitation, surface run-off, infiltration, ground water flow. Link to a practice diagram.
4. Draw and label how a meander and oxbow lake form. Include shading to show where erosion and deposition is occurring.
5.Name and describe the 4 main drainage patterns in the table below.
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Diagram |
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Dendritic
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Tree-like branches |
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Different rock types in the catchment |
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Hill or Volcano |
Parallel
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6. Describe the features of a river at its upper, middle and lower reaches.
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Speed of water |
Shape of river channel |
Slope of land |
Landforms found |
Upper
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Mid
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Lower
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7. Write a paragraph to explain the importance of the Murray-Darling catchment in Australia. Ensure you can explain the size of the catchment and what the landscape is like. Also include what is grown in this catchment and how water in this catchment can be managed.
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