Stages of a River

Where would you find a waterfall?

• Upper course, Young

• Middle Course, Mature

• Lower Course, Old

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

• True
• False

What landform can you see in the picture?

• Floodplain
• Delta
• Waterfall
• Oxbow lake

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"I am a smaller river joining a larger river" What am I?

• Confluence
• Tributary 
• Drainage Basin
• Watershed

Vertical erosion (v-shaped valleys) happens during

• Mature stage

• Old stage

• Young stage

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Where the flow of water from a river enters a sea or lake?

• Traverse

• Second order stream

• Mouth

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During the “mature stage” of a river this is true

• Pebbles and sand are carried

• Meanders form

• Flood plain forms

• All of the above

A flood plain is

• a flat plain along the course of a stream or river

• fine sand carried by moving or running water

• height above sea level

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There are ____________ stages of a river

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

The middle stage of a river is also known as the_______

• Young stage

• old stage

• Mature stage