What do you need to form a delta?

A shallow estuary to allow deposited material to build

Weak tidal currents to allow material to build up and not be eroded

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River landforms and channel quiz

Mr D Bishop 11 questions 2.4 (5 ratings)

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1Waterfalls form when soft rock sits on top of hard rock
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
2Ox-Bow lakes form when you break a meanders neck
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
3V-shaped valleys form because of vertical erosion
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
4Slip of slopes are a depositional feature
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
5Floodplains have poor soil for farming
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
6How many courses does a river have?
1. A5
2. B2
3. C3
7What do you need to form a delta?
1. AA shallow estuary to allow deposited material to build
2. BWeak tidal currents to allow material to build up and not be eroded
3. CFast flowing river
8Levees are formed both naturally and by man
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
9In which course of a river is the land gradient steepest?
1. AUpper
2. BMiddle
3. CLower
10The velocity of a river is greatest in the lower course
1. ATrue
2. BFalse