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2 marksFluvial Processes and Landforms

CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1 · Question 5(a)(ii)

Suggest a reason why clays and pebbles need a similar water velocity to initiate movement.

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  1. 5(a)(i)On Figure 1, insert labels for: a) Critical erosion velocity curve b) Particles transported c) Particles eroded[3 marks]
  2. 5(b)Define the term 'sediment entrainment'.[1 mark]
  3. 5(c)Differentiate between the terms 'competence' and 'capacity' in relation to stream velocity.[3 marks]

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