River valley 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRiversGCSEAQA Created by: shireen.kCreated on: 14-01-19 22:50 What is the rivers course? The path of the river as it flows downhill. 1 of 10 What is the upper course? Closest to the source of the river. V-shaped valley, step sides. Narrow , shallow channel. 2 of 10 What is the middle course? Closest to the mouth of the river. Gently sloping valley sides. Wider , deeper channel. 3 of 10 What is the lower course? Closest to the mouth of the river. Very wide, almost flat valley. Very wide, deep channel. 4 of 10 As rivers flow downhill they... erode the landscape, wearing it down, transporting material to somewhere else where it is deposited. 5 of 10 What is the dominant process? where erosion or deposition has the biggest impact, that then affects the shape of the valley and channel changes. 6 of 10 What does the long profile of a river show you? How the gradient changes over the different courses. 7 of 10 What does the cross profile show you? What a cross section of the river looks like. 8 of 10 What is the mouth of the river? The body of water. 9 of 10 What is the source of the river? Upland areas - mountains. 10 of 10
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