River Profiles

Question 1

The graded profile

Answer 1

The graded profile is when the long profile smoothness out to balance between deposition and erosion.

Can be described as smooth and concave

Question 2

River cross profiles

Answer 2

View of the river Bed and banks from one side to the other at any point in its course

Question 3

Wetted perimeter

Answer 3

The surface area that comes into contact with the water

Question 4

Bedload

Answer 4

Load that travels on the bed of a river. Boulders,rocks, pebbles

Question 5

Suspended load

Answer 5

Carried mid flow, sand, clay

Question 6

Dissolved load

Answer 6

Load that is soluble in the river. Present but cannot be seen, limestone, chalk

Question 7

Capacity

Answer 7

Amount or total volume of load a river can carry

Question 8

Competence

Answer 8

The diameter of the largest particle that is carried for a given velocity

Question 9

The long profile

Answer 9

The long profile shows how a rivers gradient changes as it flows from its source to its mouth