Geomorphology (Grade 12 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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What force causes rivers to always flow from higher to lower elevations?
What force causes rivers to always flow from higher to lower elevations?
Gravity
Where is a river's source located compared to its mouth?
Where is a river's source located compared to its mouth?
At a higher elevation
How do tributaries flow in relation to the main river they join?
How do tributaries flow in relation to the main river they join?
In the same direction
What does a dendritic drainage pattern resemble?
What does a dendritic drainage pattern resemble?
A tree's branching structure
What characterises a radial drainage pattern?
What characterises a radial drainage pattern?
Streams flow outward from a central point
What arrangement does a trellis drainage pattern display?
What arrangement does a trellis drainage pattern display?
Rectangular grid-like arrangement
What rock types commonly create dendritic drainage patterns?
What rock types commonly create dendritic drainage patterns?
Horizontal sedimentary or igneous rocks
What valley shape characterises the upper course of a river?
What valley shape characterises the upper course of a river?
V-shaped valley with steep sides
Which features indicate the lower course of a river?
Which features indicate the lower course of a river?
Wide floodplains and oxbow lakes
What type of erosion dominates in the upper course of a river?
What type of erosion dominates in the upper course of a river?
Vertical erosion