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WorksheetsUpper Course features of a River
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
a)
Hard
b)
Soft
2.
Where would you find a waterfall?
a)
Upper course
b)
Middle Course
c)
Lower Course
3.
The long profile of a river is divided into 3 parts: the upper course, the middle course and the lower course.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
As a waterfall retreats upstream, it creates a feature called:
a)
gorge
b)
v shaped valley
c)
interlocking spur
d)
river cliff
5.
What types of erosion cause the undercutting of a waterfall?
a)
Abrasion and hydraulic action
b)
Abrasion and attrition
c)
Attrition and hydraulic action
d)
Corrosion and Attrition Corrosion and Attrition
6.
Which erosional landform creates land which links together?
a)
Levees
b)
Meanders
c)
Interlocking spurs
d)
waterfalls waterfalls
7.
What type of erosion forms a gorge?
a)
Vertical
b)
Lateral
c)
Headward
d)
none of the above none of the above
8.
What is the name of the waterfalls formed at the mouth of the River?
a)
Kaiteur Falls
b)
Diamond Waterfall
c)
Argyle Waterfall
d)
Dunns River Waterfall
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