Geography- river profile 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEOCR Created by: AnjelalaCreated on: 13-02-13 23:48 What is the long profile of a river? A slice through the river from the source to the mouth. 1 of 11 What is the cross profile of a river? A slice across a river. 2 of 11 What happens to a river as it flows from the source to the mouth? The shape of bothe long profile and the cross profile changes. 3 of 11 Where is the source often located? In the up land area. 4 of 11 What type of slopes do rivers near a source flow over? Steep slopes with uneven surfaces. 5 of 11 How does verticle erosion occur? It occurs as rivers flow down steep slopes. 6 of 11 What happens to the discharge as the river flows toward the sea? It will increase 7 of 11 What does discharge mean? Amount of water flowing. 8 of 11 How do you get a v shaped vally? You get a v shaped vally when vertical erosion cuts down the river bed and carves steep sided v shaped valleys 9 of 11 What happens to the slopes as a river flows towards themouth? It gets less steeper 10 of 11 AS the river reaches the mouth what happes to its velocity and energy? They increase due to the increase in discharge 11 of 11
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