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Rivers

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Abrasion   show
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show The wearing away of particles of rock as they bounce along the riverbed or knock against each other and wear away becoming more rounded  
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show The ground at the side of a river  
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show A cliff is any steep slope that has been formed by natural processes. Cliffs reated by rivers are called river cliffs. They are on the outside of the curving section (meander) or a river and may be from a few metres to hundreds of metres high.  
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show The riverbed is the ground at the bottom of the river - often made up of sand and stones.  
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Deposition   show
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show Where two rivers or streams meet.  
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Estuary   show
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show The flood plain is the flat land of the river valley close to the river banks. The floodplain is usually found in the lower course of a river. It is a fertile area of land, used for agriculture and growing crops.  
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show The force of the water wears away the river bank from underneath  
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Irrigation   show
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Meander   show
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Ox bow lake   show
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Waterfall   show
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