Long and Short River Profile Flashcards
What is the short profile?
The cross section of a river
What is the long profile?
The course that the river takes from source to mouth
Where is the lower course found?
Near the mouth and on much flatter ground near sea level
Where is the upper course found?
Near the source and is normally found in mountainous areas
What landforms are found in the upper course?
Waterfalls
Plunge pools
V shaped valleys
Interlocking spurs
What process predominantly occurs in the upper course?
Erosion
What is the shape of the valley in the upper course?
V-shaped valley
What landforms are found in the middle course?
Meanders
What process usually occurs in the middle course?
Transportation
What is the shape of the valley in the middle course?
Gentle, sloping valley
What landforms are found in the lower course?
Ox-bow lake
Floodplain
Levees
What process usually occurs in the lower course?
Deposition
What is the shape of the valley in the lower course?
Flat and wide floodplain
