Y11 CCEA GCSE River Characteristics and Landforms

What is the characteristic of the land at the source of the river?

• Very flat

• Flattening out

• Very steep

• Very wide

What happens to the depth of the river as we move from the upper course to the middle course?

• It becomes shallower

• It remains the same

• It becomes deeper

• It fluctuates

What is the characteristic of the river load in the lower course?

• Large and angular

• Small and smooth

• Small and angular

• Large and smooth

What processes have a bigger impact on the channel and its load at the mouth of the river?

• Hydraulic action and attrition

• Saltation and abrasion

• Vertical erosion and lateral erosion

• Deposition and erosion

What happens to the rate of discharge as more tributaries join the river?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates

• It increases

What type of erosion leads to the creation of a river cliff in a meander?

• Hydraulic action

• Abrasion

• Vertical erosion

• Lateral erosion

What happens to the velocity of the water at the inside bend of a meander?

• It increases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates

• It decreases

What can erosion do to a meander over time?

• Narrow the meander neck

• Create an oxbow lake

• Migrate the meander downstream

• All of the above

What landforms are formed when a river flows over two different rock types in the upper course?

• Waterfalls

• Meanders

• Gorges

• Oxbow lakes

What is the characteristic of the river width in the middle course?

• Very narrow

• Starting to get wider

• Very wide

• Starting to get narrower