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WorksheetsGCSE Rivers - Processes & Waterfalls / Gorges
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In which section of the river are waterfall created?
Middle Course
Upper Course
Lower Course
Waterfalls are landforms created by....
Erosion
Deposition
What type of erosion involves air particles that are forced into the cracks?
Hydraulic Action
Abrasion
Attrition
Corrosion
Attrition is where rocks in the river smash against each other and wear each other down
False
True
Which direction is most occurring in the upper course of the river?
Lateral
Vertical
Diagonally
Waterfalls form along the course of a river where there is a steep change in __________?
Water
Gradient
Geology
Sun
For a waterfall to form there needs to be two layers of rock. Which way round must they be?
Soft rock on top of hard rock
Hard rock on top of soft rock
The river undercuts the hard rock, creating an overhang.
True
False
What is the deep water called beneath a waterfall?
Plunge bath
Mermaids retreat
Plunge pool
Pool
