Rivers🏞️ Flashcards
What are the 3 stages of a river
Upper course
Middle course
Lower course
Name 3 features of the upper course river stage
Smaller river, flows down steep slopes, erodes riverbed vertically
Name 3 features of a middle course stage river
Large river
Flows quickly down gentle slopes
Erodes river bank latterly
Name 3 features of a lower course river stage
Very large river
Flows and fiat slopes
Deposits lots of material carried from upstairs
Where can a waterfall be found
A waterfall can be found in the youthful stage of a river
How are waterfalls formed
Waterfalls are formed from different stages of erosion which include hydraulic action, abrasion and attrition
What is a negative human reaction with rivers
Industrial pollution
What is a source
The beginning or start of a river
What is a course
The route a river takes to the sea
What is a confluence
The point at which two rivers or streams join together
What is tributary
A stream or smaller river that flows into a larger stream or river
What is the mouth of the river
The point where a river comes to the end, usually when entering the sea
What is the drainage basin
The area of land drained by a river
What is the watershed
The area of high ground which separates two drainage basins
What is the estuary
The part of a river mouth that is tidal
