Geography- Types Of Rivers

Question 1

Permanent Perennial

Answer 1

Vaal
Flows all year.
The water table always lies above the river bed.

Question 2

Periodic Non Perennial

Answer 2

Limpopo
Only flows in the rainy season.
The water table lies above the river bed in the rainy season but below the bed in the dry season.

Question 3

Episodic

Answer 3

Kuiseb (Namibia)
Rivers in the Northen Cape.
Only flows after heavy rain.
The water table always lies below the river bed.

Question 4

Exotic

Answer 4

Orange
Nile
The river starts in an area that has great deal of rain, but then flows through an area that is dry.
It is only supplied with ground water at the beginning of the river.