3 marksFluvial Processes and Landforms

CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1 · Question 5(c)

Differentiate between the terms 'competence' and 'capacity' in relation to stream velocity.

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5(a)(i)On Figure 1, insert labels for: a) Critical erosion velocity curve b) Particles transported c) Particles eroded[3 marks]
5(a)(ii)Suggest a reason why clays and pebbles need a similar water velocity to initiate movement.[2 marks]
5(b)Define the term 'sediment entrainment'.[1 mark]

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