River Landforms (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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What is the term for the starting point of a river, usually found in upland areas?
What is the term for the starting point of a river, usually found in upland areas?
Source
In the upper course, how would you describe the river channel?
In the upper course, how would you describe the river channel?
Narrow and shallow
Which type of erosion dominates in the upper course, creating V-shaped valleys?
Which type of erosion dominates in the upper course, creating V-shaped valleys?
Vertical erosion
What is the main type of erosion that occurs in the middle course of a river?
What is the main type of erosion that occurs in the middle course of a river?
Lateral erosion
Waterfalls form where a river flows over bands of what types of rock?
Waterfalls form where a river flows over bands of what types of rock?
Hard and soft rock
In a meander, where does the fastest flow occur, causing erosion?
In a meander, where does the fastest flow occur, causing erosion?
On the outside of bends
What shape is an ox-bow lake after a meander is cut off from the main river?
What shape is an ox-bow lake after a meander is cut off from the main river?
Horseshoe-shaped
How does water flow in the lower course of a river?
How does water flow in the lower course of a river?
Slowly
What is the fertile sediment deposited by a river on a flood plain called?
What is the fertile sediment deposited by a river on a flood plain called?
Alluvium
When do natural levees form alongside a river channel?
When do natural levees form alongside a river channel?
During floods