Landforms Flashcards
1
Q
What is a delta
A
A fan shaped area of sediment at the mouth of the river
2
Q
What course of the river are waterfalls in
A
Upper course
3
Q
Which landform creates an oxbow lake
A
Meander
4
Q
How are meanders formed
A
As the river turns a sharp corner it is eroded away and then connects with the opposite river and disconnects. It forms an oxbow lake.
5
Q
An interlocking spur is where water wants to get………..the mountain. (What is the blank)
A
Down
6
Q
How are v shaped valleys formed
A
Through vertical erosion on the ground
7
Q
What is a gorge
A
Where vertical erosion has made a steep sheer sided hole that has water at the bottom.
8
Q
What is the area around a river called
A
A floodplain.
