Landforms in Middle Course Of A River

Question 1

What is traction?

Answer 1

When boulders and pebbles are rolled along river bed

Question 2

What is saltation?

Answer 2

When sand sized particles are bounced along river bed by flow of water

Question 3

What is suspension?

Answer 3

When small particles are carried along within river

Question 4

What is solution?

Answer 4

When some minerals are dissolved in water

Question 5

What is a Meander?

Answer 5

A bend in a river

Question 6

What happens to the course of a river as it approaches its middle stages?

Answer 6

It flows over flatter land

Question 7

What does lateral mean?

Answer 7

Side-to-side

Question 8

What are the types of transportation down the stream?

Answer 8

• traction
• saltation
• suspension
• solution

Question 9

How many stages is there to a cross section through a meander?

Answer 9

4

Question 10

What is the first stage of a cross section through a meander?

Answer 10

River erodes laterally

Question 11

What is the second stage of a cross section through a meander?

Answer 11

Water is pushed to outer bend of meander

Question 12

What is the third stage of a cross section through a meander?

Answer 12

River erodes outer bend to form a river cliff e.g. Abrasion, hydraulic action

Question 13

What is the fourth stage of a cross section through a meander?

Answer 13

River moves to inner bend and deposits material. This is called a slip off slope