WorksheetsGPN 02 Bradshaw
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does the Bradshaw Model explain?
How rivers change in depth and width from source to mouth
How mountains are formed
The lifecycle of a volcano
The migration patterns of birds.
Which two variables INCREASE downstream
Width
Discharge
Gradient
Channel bed roughness
Which is greatest in the upper course?
Load particle size
Velocity
Hydraulic radius
Load volume
Which word(s) means the speed at which the water in a river travels?
Velocity
Hydraulic radius
Discharge
Load
What is discharge measured in?
Liters per minute
Cubic meters per second
Gallons per hour
Kilograms per second
Discharge is measured...
At a point in the river
In three sections: upper, middle and lower
For the whole river, source to mouth
Where was the Schumm model based on?
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Fill in the blank: The Hjulstrom curve looks at how the size of sediment is related to ________.
temperature
velocity
depth
width
Load in the upper course is angular because it has experienced...
little erosion
lots of erosion
lots of deposition
little transportation
Fill in the blank: The Bradshaw Model is based on measurements of rivers in ________ Europe.
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest
Northeast
