Hydrology
What is the name of the process by which water changes from liquid to water vapour?
Evaporation
What is a drainage basin?
The area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
Name the three main river processes.
Erosion, transportation, and deposition
What is the swash?
The movement of water up the beach after a wave breaks.
What term describes water flowing over the Earth's surface towards streams and rivers?
Surface runoff (overland flow)
What is a watershed?
The highland area that separates one drainage basin from another.
What forms when a meander is cut off from the main river channel?
Oxbow lake
Name the sequence of landforms created by erosion of a headland.
Cave → Arch → Stack → Stump
What is the difference between infiltration and percolation?
Infiltration is the movement of water into the soil, while percolation is the downward movement of water through soil and rock layers.
What is a tributary?
A smaller stream or river that joins a larger river.
Name the four methods of river transportation.
What is longshore drift?
The movement of sediment along a coastline by waves approaching at an angle.