Fluvial Landforms - Caused by Erosion (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): Quizzes
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Which erosion process creates a deep plunge pool at the foot of a waterfall?
Which erosion process creates a deep plunge pool at the foot of a waterfall?
Abrasion
What happens to hard rock at a waterfall after it is undercut by erosion?
What happens to hard rock at a waterfall after it is undercut by erosion?
It becomes unsupported and collapses
What landform is left behind when a waterfall retreats over time?
What landform is left behind when a waterfall retreats over time?
A steep-sided gorge
In which course of a river are interlocking spurs found?
In which course of a river are interlocking spurs found?
Upper course
Why do rivers wind around hillsides in the upper course?
Why do rivers wind around hillsides in the upper course?
Not powerful enough to erode laterally
What type of erosion is most common in the upper course of a river?
What type of erosion is most common in the upper course of a river?
Vertical
In which courses of a river do meanders develop?
In which courses of a river do meanders develop?
Middle and lower courses
Where is the current faster in a meander bend?
Where is the current faster in a meander bend?
On the outside of the bend
What feature forms on the outside of a meander bend?
What feature forms on the outside of a meander bend?
River cliffs
What feature forms on the inside of a meander bend?
What feature forms on the inside of a meander bend?
Slip-off slopes
What is the thalweg?
What is the thalweg?
The fastest flow through a meander
What event causes a river to cut through the neck of a meander?
What event causes a river to cut through the neck of a meander?
A flood