Characteristics of: the upper, middle and lower course of a river 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAll boards Created by: need_to_improveCreated on: 25-10-18 21:52 Gradient for the upper, middle and lower course: Upper course: steep Middle course: quite steep Lower course: shallow 1 of 7 Discharge for the upper, middle and lower course: Upper course: small Middle course: large Lower course: very large 2 of 7 The depth for the upper, middle and lower course: Upper course: shallow Middle course: quite deep Lower course: very deep 3 of 7 Channel shape for upper, middle and lower course: Upper course: narrow with steep sides Middle course: flat with steep sides Lower course: flat floor with gentle slope sides 4 of 7 Velocity for the upper, middle and lower course: Upper course: quite fast (slowest out of the 3 courses of a river) Middle course: fast Lower course: very fast 5 of 7 Valley shape of the upper, middle and lower course Upper course: steep sides Middle course: flat with steep sides Lower course: flat with gentle sloping sides 6 of 7 Features in the upper, middle and lower course: Upper course: waterfalls and interlocking spurs Middle course: floodplains and meanders Lower course: meanders, floodplains, levees and ox-bow lakes 7 of 7
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