CORE UNIT: PATTERNS AND PROCESSES IN THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter Revision Questions
1. (a) Explain four ways in which a river can erode the landscape.
(b) Briefly examine the factors that influence a river’s ability to erode the landscape.
2. Name and describe the processes of river transport.
3. Name and explain the factors influencing river deposition.
4. What is a graded profile? Why do graded profiles rarely occur in nature?
5. With the aid of diagrams, discuss the formation of two landforms found in the young stage of a river.
6. With the aid of diagrams, discuss the formation of two landforms found in the mature stage of a river.
7. With the aid of diagrams, discuss the formation of two landforms found in the old stage of a river.
8. (a) Explain the term drainage pattern. (b) Name and briefly account for the occurrence of any two drainage patterns.
9. With reference to a river you have studied, describe how humans have managed river processes.
10. Give an overview of the human and natural causes of flooding in an area you have studied.
11. Look carefully at the map to the right. Give a six-figure grid reference for the following landforms you can identify on the map. 1. V-shaped valley 2. Dendritic drainage pattern 3. Tributary 4. Watershed 5. Mature stage 6. Radial drainage pattern 7. Young stage 8. Waterfall
08 08 10 70 Q 10 09 09 71 72 73
07 06 70 71 72 73
12. Copy and complete the table below using two landforms from each stage. The first one has been done for you.