Waterfalls

Question 1

Waterfalls are found in the

Answer 1

Upper course of the river

Question 2

How are water falls formed

Answer 2

The river flows over areas of hard rock and soft rock, eroding, soft rock, more quickly than hard rock through abrasion and hydraulic action
The hard rock sticks out, causing a step to form
Overtime, the step will get bigger and the soft rock at the bottom of the Now waterfall is a rooted to form a plunge pool
The soft rock will erode, deeper and backwards undercutting the hard rock
The hard rock above the plunge pool, collapses, and the waterfall moves by creating a gorge 

Question 3

Plunge pool

Answer 3

Hard rock that has collapsed

Question 4

Over hang

Answer 4

The hard rock hanging over as the soft rock has eroded

Question 5

Gorge

Answer 5

When the waterfall moves back because the rock above the plunge pool has collapsed leaving steep sides behind

Question 6

Under cutting

Answer 6

Soft rock being eroded

Question 7

What happens in the middle stage of the river

Answer 7

The gradient starts to level and the river begins to meander

Question 8

Meander

Answer 8

Bends in the river

Question 9

Meanders are slower on the —- — -and quicker on the —-

Answer 9

Inside outside

Question 10

Meanders can develop into

Answer 10

Ox bow lakes

Question 11

Water is faster on the

Answer 11

Outside of the meander

Question 12

On the inner curves water is

Answer 12

Slower

Question 13

When a river meanders the outer bank is

Answer 13

Eroded

Question 14

As a river meanders the inner bend

Answer 14

Deposits

Question 15

Over time the outer bank

Answer 15

Wears away

Question 16

Over time the inner bend

Answer 16

Moves in making a beach

Question 17

As the process continues and the meander grows it becomes more

Answer 17

Loopy

Question 18

Describe the inner bend of a meander

Answer 18

Deposition
Slip of slope or meander beach
Slower current

Question 19

Outside meander

Answer 19

Erosion
Faster current
River cliff

Question 20

When the river is really loopy and is the water level is high the river has enough energy to do what

Answer 20

Go straight across the loop

Question 21

What is this called bust through called

Answer 21

Meander cut off

Question 22

What does the river do now it’s broke threw

Answer 22

Sticks to its new route

Question 23

What is left after the river sticks to the river

Answer 23

Ox bow lake

Question 24

After a long time the ox bow lake

Answer 24

Silts up and dries out and becomes very fertile ground