Features of a River
The beginning of a river is called
What Stage is the river steep
The youthful stage
Name two processes of erosion
Hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition, solution
What type of erosion forms a v-shaped valley
vertical erosion
The end of the river, usually where it meets the sea is called?
The Mouth
What stage is the river levelling off (nearly flat)
The old stage
Name all 4 processes of transportation
Rolling/traction, Bouncing/saltation, Suspension, Solution
Interlocking spurs are formed when the river has to bend around areas of what
Hard rock
A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river is called a
Tributary
What stage are v-shaped valleys formed
Youthful
What is the other word for bouncing
Saltation
What is a waterfall?
A vertical drop in the course of the river
What is the estuary
The part of the river mouth that is tidal
What stage has the lowest volume of water
The youthful stage
What is attrition
The stones in the river are broken up as they hit off each other
What is the name of the pool that is created by a waterfall at the base of the vertical drop
Plunge pool
What is the confluence
The point at which two rivers or streams join together
What stage does the river START to slow down
Mature/ Middle
Name one cause of river deposition
Reduction in the rivers speed, increase in load size, reduction in the rivers volume, when the gradient levels off
What is the name of the tallest waterfall in the world and where is it?
Angel falls, Venezuela