AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY - RIVERS

What are the processes of river transport?

• Hydraulic action, abrasion, solution

• Longshore drift and mass movement

• Traction, saltation, solution, suspension

• Traction, hydraulic action, solution

Why do rivers deposit their load?

• They flow faster

• The flow over a steep slope

• They gain more water

• They lose energy

What process makes a river's load smaller and rounder?

• Hydraulic action

• Attrition

• Solution

• Corrasion

In its upper course, a river mainly erodes...

• Laterally

• From side to side

• Vertically and laterally

• Vertically

When a river floods...

• ... the heaviest particles are carried furthest.

• … the smallest particles are deposited closest to the river channel.

• … the load is spread randomly across the floodplain.

• … the heaviest particles are deposited closest to the river channel.

What is the name of the deep pool found at the base of a waterfall?

• Diving pool

• Jacuzzi pool

• Plunge pool

• Overhang

Floodplains are formed by...

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Erosion and deposition

• Plate tectonics

Which of the following is NOT required for delta formation?

• Strong waves

• Weak waves

• Lots of sediment

• Weak tides

What does the following phrase describe? The narrow gap between two meander loops.

• Throat

• Neck

• Gorge

• Elbow

At what stage is the river valley V shaped?

• Upper course

• Lower course

• Middle course

• You can't tell