Water on the Land Key Words 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAQA Created by: JineshaCreated on: 20-03-15 19:19 29531106748 Across 1. Contains the source (where the river begins) V-shaped valleys, Gorges and Waterfalls are common in the upper course. (5, 6) 4. Raised banks along course of a river in its lower course. They're formed naturally but can be artificially increased in height (6) 5. The end of the river (5) 6. A horse show/semi-circular area that represents the former course of a meander. Oxbow lakes are cut off from a supply of water and so will eventually become dry (5, 4) 7. The wearing away of the bed/banks due to transported material rubbing against it (8) 8. Bends in the river (8) 10. The edge of the drainage basin (10) Down 2. A river's discharge is low in the upper course and so the river only has enough energy to erode downwards. This is called vertical erosion (1, 6, 6) 3. Small streams which join onto the main river (11) 9. Flat area adjacent to river channel, especially in lower part of course. Created as a natural area for water to spill onto when the river reaches the top of its bank (5, 5)
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