Landforms Along the Thames (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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What type of river is the Thames classified as?
What type of river is the Thames classified as?
Lowland river
What type of erosion dominates on the Thames due to its gentle gradient?
What type of erosion dominates on the Thames due to its gentle gradient?
Lateral erosion
What feature forms on the outside of a meander bend?
What feature forms on the outside of a meander bend?
River cliff
What feature forms on the inside of a meander bend?
What feature forms on the inside of a meander bend?
Slip-off slope
Where does water flow fastest in a meander?
Where does water flow fastest in a meander?
Outside of the bend
What is rejuvenation?
What is rejuvenation?
River gains renewed energy to erode
What happens to the Thames' gradient when sea level falls during ice ages?
What happens to the Thames' gradient when sea level falls during ice ages?
Becomes steeper
What are river terraces?
What are river terraces?
Elevated remnants of old floodplains
What occurs when sea level rises during inter-glacial periods?
What occurs when sea level rises during inter-glacial periods?
River deposits material
Why does the Thames develop meanders rather than cutting a deep, narrow valley?
Why does the Thames develop meanders rather than cutting a deep, narrow valley?
Gentle gradient limits downward erosion