Which of the following is NOT a distinctive river landform?

What is the start of a river called?

What is the end of a river called, where it meets the sea?

In what course of a river do interlocking spurs occur?

In what course of a river does a ox-bow lake occur?

As the river nears the sea, in the lower course, what might deposition form before the river reaches the sea?

What is an embankment or ridge called, that runs alongside a river to prevent flooding?

What is the term used to describe projections of high land that alternate from either side of a valley and project into the valley floor?

What sort of gradient will be found next to an interlocking spur?

What is the shape of the surrounding slopes alongside interlocking spurs?

What term describes fast-flowing turbulent sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient?

When a rivers gradient changes and/or the river bed becomes uneven, and the river’s flow becomes turbulent, what may occur within the rapids?

Interlocking spurs occur because the water is not powerful enough to cut through the spurs and so has to flow around them. So where do spurs occur?

What are interlocking spurs caused by?

Where, along a river, are rapids found?

On an ordnance survey map, what does it mean when the contour lines are close together?

In the upper course of a river, the river’s water volume and discharge are low. So what method of river erosion is prevalent?

In upland areas the geology is hard rock. Freeze-thaw weathering gradually broadens the river. What shape will the valley be in these upland areas?