Erosional River Landforms 3.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAQA Created by: Former MemberCreated on: 12-04-13 10:23 What are erosional river landforms in the upper coarse? Waterfalls & gorges, v-shaped valleys & interlocking spurs & rapids 1 of 5 How are Interlocking spurs formed? The landscape gets erodes vertically downwards, so the river can't move laterally (sideways) so winds & bends to avoid hard rock. 2 of 5 How are V-shaped Valleys formed? The landscape when eroded vertically downwards-created v-shaped valleys 3 of 5 Gorges formed? Undercutting of the hard rock& collapsing-forming plunge pool. When waterfall retreats back up river channel it leaves, a steep-sided gorge 4 of 5 How are rapids formed? When river flows over hard & then soft rock, the ridges of hard rock create an uneven slope-rapids are formed 5 of 5
Comments
No comments have yet been made