Read Table 4.10 to become familiar with the eight specific types of river deposits. Terraces Knighton does not really treat terraces as a separate section in his book, so there is no reading to assign.
Terraces represent major changes in sediment budget and river behavior.
I will discuss different types of terraces, different causes, and give some examples. Causes of change Read this section for background. Don't worry about knowing the details of climate history presented here. Focus on what is known about how rivers responded to specific climatic changes. There is more discussion of this concept on p. 282.