Rivers

Question 1

What are the characteristics and formation of interlocking spurs?

Answer 1

A mountain stream erodes vertically creating a V shaped valley

Question 2

What is the formation of a waterfall?

Answer 2

Hard rock overhangs and eventually collapses the waterfall retreats former position of waterfall which has retreated forming a garage there is very turbulent water pebbles stones and boulders form there is then a plunge pool there is on the undercutting of soft rock by hydraulic action and abrasion

Question 3

What is a gorge?

Answer 3

A gorge is a narrow steep sided valley found downstream of a retreating waterfall

Question 4

What is a meander?

Answer 4

Meanders abends in a river found mainly in Lowlander areas they constantly change shape and position

Question 5

What is the process of a meandering river?

Answer 5

There is thalweg, a pool, a slip off slope, rivercliff and riffle

Question 6

What are oxbow lakes?

Answer 6

As meanders migrate across the valley floor they erode towards each other eventually forming an oxbow lake

Question 7

What’s a floodplains?

Answer 7

Floodplains are wide flat areas on either side of a river in its middle and lower courses

Question 8

What’s are leeves?

Answer 8

Leeves form when in low flow deposition raises through the river bed so the channel don’t carry as much water

Question 9

What are estuaries?

Answer 9

An estuary is where the river meets the sea