Stages of the River

Question 1

Name 3 characteristics of the upper part of the river.

Answer 1

Youthful,
Fast-flowing,
High erosion,
Waterfalls

Question 2

Name 3 characteristics of the middle part of the river.

Answer 2

Slow flowing,
Less erosion,
Gentle Meanders,
Bluffs,
Slip off slopes

Question 3

Name 3 characteristics of the lower part of the river.

Answer 3

Oldest,
Slowest Flowing,
Delta (Lots of deposition)
Mouth,
Oxbow Lakes,
Braids

Question 4

Which course has the characteristic, youthful?

Answer 4

Upper Course

Question 5

In which course would the characteristic, fast-flowing be in?

Answer 5

Upper Course

Question 6

In which course would high erosion be?

Answer 6

Upper Course

Question 7

In which course would waterfalls be?

Answer 7

Upper Course

Question 8

In which course would the oldest section of the river be?

Answer 8

Lower course

Question 9

In which course would have the characteristic, slowest flowing?

Answer 9

Lower course

Question 10

In which course would a delta be?

Answer 10

Lower course

Question 11

In which course would river mouth be?

Answer 11

Lower course

Question 12

In which course would have the characteristic, lots of deposition?

Answer 12

Lower course

Question 13

In which course would have the characteristic, slow-flowing?

Answer 13

Middle course

Question 14

In which course would have the characteristic, less erosion.

Answer 14

Middle course

Question 15

In which course would a meander be?

Answer 15

Lower course

Question 16

In which course would an oxbow lake be?

Answer 16

Lower Course

Question 17

Which is the steepest course?

Answer 17

Upper course