Upper Course features of a River

Waterfalls often form in the upper stages of a river where it flows over different bands of rock. What type of rock dose it erod

• Hard
• Soft

Where would you find a waterfall?

• Upper course
• Middle Course
• Lower Course

The long profile of a river is divided into 3 parts: the upper course, the middle course and the lower course.

• True
• False

As a waterfall retreats upstream, it creates a feature called:

• gorge

• v shaped valley

• interlocking spur

• river cliff

What types of erosion cause the undercutting of a waterfall?

• Abrasion and hydraulic action

• Abrasion and attrition

• Attrition and hydraulic action

• Corrosion and Attrition Corrosion and Attrition

Which erosional landform creates land which links together?

• Levees

• Meanders

• Interlocking spurs

• waterfalls waterfalls

What type of erosion forms a gorge?

• Vertical

• Lateral

• Headward

• none of the above none of the above

What is the name of the waterfalls formed at the mouth of the River?

• Kaiteur Falls

• Diamond Waterfall

• Argyle Waterfall

• Dunns River Waterfall