Common Features of a River
The beginning or start of a river
the source
Steep, v-shaped valley, narrow, shallow channel, high level of material on river bed (larger rocks).
Upper Course of a river
The river wearing the landscape away.
Erosion
Rolling, bouncing, suspension and solution.
Different types of transportation
Areas of high ground that jut out at both sides of the V-shaped valley. Like a zig zag.
Interlocking Spurs
The route a river takes to the sea.
The course of the river
Flood plains and levees
Lower Course
The river carrying the material that has been eroded.
Transportation
reduction in the rivers speed, increase in load size, reduction in river's volume and when the gradient levels off.
Deposition
A vertical drop in the course of a river in its upper stage.
Waterfall
A stream or smaller river that flows into a larger stream or river
A tributary
Upper, Middle, Lower
The Three Stages of the River
The river dropping the material that it has deposited
Deposition
The material that is eroded by the river and carried along in its flow.
The River's Load
a horseshoe shaped lake formed when a meander is cut off from the main river
An Oxbow Lake
The point where a river comes to the end, usually when entering the sea.
The Mouth
Meander
Another name for a bend or a twist in a river.
The physical force of the river moving wears away and breaks off the rock and soil from the banks of the river.
Hydraulic action
The process of larger stones being rolled along the bed of the river - also known as rollng.
Traction
triangular or fan shaped area of land at the mouth of the river.
A Delta
The area of high ground which separates two drainage basins.
The Watershed
Interlocking spurs, v-shaped valley and oxbow lakes
Which landform is NOT found in the youthful stage?
Rocks such as limestone and soil are dissolved by acids in the water.
Solution
the smaller pebbles are bounced along the bed of the river. The process is also known as bouncing.
Saltation
A wide, flat area of land on either side of the river in its old stage.
A Flood Plain