Rivers Notes

Question 1

Sea water (salty water) percentage

Answer 1

97%

Question 2

Glaciers water percentage

Answer 2

2,3%

Question 3

Ground and surface water percentage

Answer 3

0,7%

Question 4

Source

Answer 4

The beginning of a river

Question 5

What can a source be

Answer 5

A glacier, melting snow from a mountain top, lake, spring

Question 6

What add to the rivers flow

Answer 6

Precipitation and groundwater

Question 7

Mouth

Answer 7

The end of a river

Question 8

Where does the energy of a flowing rover come from

Answer 8

The force of gravity

Question 9

What do rivers cause

Answer 9

They cause weathering (abrasion) and erosion (transportation of material)

Question 10

Upper course description

Answer 10

Mostly erosion landforms.
Near the source
Upland stream
Hilly area
Ex. Water falls

Question 11

Lower course description

Answer 11

Mostly deposition landforms.
Near the mouth
Flowing over flat land
Ex. Levées

Question 12

Middle course description

Answer 12

Mostly deposition and erosion landforms
Mid-stream over more level of land
Ex. Meanders, transportation

Question 13

Upper course velocity

Answer 13

Slow

Question 14

Middle course velocity

Answer 14

Medium

Question 15

Lower course velocity

Answer 15

Fast

Question 16

Upper course width

Answer 16

Narrow

Question 17

Middle course width

Answer 17

Medium

Question 18

Lower course width

Answer 18

Wide

Question 19

Upper course depth

Answer 19

Shallow

Question 20

Middle course depth

Answer 20

Medium

Question 21

Lower course depth

Answer 21

Deep

Question 22

Upper course particle size

Answer 22

Big

Question 23

Middle course particle size

Answer 23

Medium

Question 24

Lower course particle size

Answer 24

Very small