Thursday, November 17, 2016

Flood plain MS June 2014 P13 Qn 4(a)

4 (a)
(i) Valley side is forested but flood plain is grassland; 
 1 mark [1] 

(ii) hydraulic action;

 abrasion/corrasion;
 solution/corrosion;
 attrition;

2 @ 1 mark [2]

(iii) On cross section 
1 mark for asymmetrical profile with P & Q in correct place. 
Label with river cliff on correct side. (P). 
Label with slip off slope on correct side. (Q). 

3 @ 1 mark [3] 


(iv) Ideas such as:
faster flow of water on outside of bend; erosion on outer bank;
neck narrows;
cuts through neck during flooding/cutting through/meander cut off;
ends/former meander sealed by deposition;

NB: can credit information in writing or diagram but no double credit.

4 @ 1 mark [4]

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