The 3 courses of a river * Use the power point to answer the questions below. You should make a copy of this document and type straight into it, and then save into your documents.

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1. Which section of a river is the steepest? 2. What is the start of a river called? 3. How does a river erode in the upper course and what feature does this create? 4. What is a meander and where are these found 5. Explain how the shape of the river changes from the upper course to the middle of the river 6. What processes are most dominant (occur the most) in the lower course of the river? 7. How does the shape and characteristics of the river change from the middle of the river to the bottom of the river?

Features of the River | What section is it found in? (Upper, middle, lower) | Feature | | Floodplain | Lower | Delta | Lower | V-Shaped Valley | Upper | Meander | Middle | Mouth | Lower | Source | Upper |

Characteristics | Which features are found in these sections of the river? | Upper Course | Slow Flowing, Shallow, narrow channel, Erosion dominates | Middle Course | Fast Flowing, Both erosion and deposition occur, | Lower Course | Deep, wide channel, Deposition dominates |
Deep Shallow Fast Flowing Slow Flowing Erosion dominates Deposition dominates Both erosion and deposition occur wide channel narrow channel

Deep Shallow Fast Flowing Slow Flowing Erosion dominates Deposition dominates Both erosion and deposition occur wide channel narrow channel

River Processes – Erosion, Transportation and Deposition * Use the power point to answer the questions below. You should make a copy of this document and type straight into it,