Rivers ? Flashcards
0
Q
What is the name of were the river (technically) stars?
A
Source
1
Q
Name a feature of the youthful stage
A
V-shaped valley
2
Q
What is the name of the smaller ‘streams’ that join into the main river?
A
Tributaries
2
Q
What are the three stages of a river?
A
Youthful/upper stage Middle/mature stage Old age/upper stage (YMO) (UMU)
3
Q
Is the mature stage fast?
A
During the mature stage the river starts to slow down. It’s between fast and slow
5
Q
Any place that is land is called…?
A
Basin
7
Q
In the old age stage the river starts to…?
A
Meander (big turns)
8
Q
What is a delta
A
The land between two distributaries
10
Q
What is a confluence?
A
When a tributary joins the main river
