CHAPTER 8: FLUVIAL PROCESSES, PATTERNS AND LANDFORMS
13. (a) Explain the term river rejuvenation. (b) Why does river rejuvenation occur? (c) Discuss the formation of two landforms resulting from river rejuvenation. (HL)
14. With the aid of a diagram, explain the process of river capture. How has it affected the course of a named Munster river you have studied?
(HL) OL Short Questions
15. Examine the diagrams A, B and C below. Name each of the three river drainage patterns.
A X
16. The OS map extract below shows a river valley. (a) Is the River Argideen in its upper or middle or lower course?
(b) What name is given to the feature marked X on the map
B
OL Long Questions 17. Select any one of the following surface processes: (a) sea/marine action; (b) river action; (c) glacial action; (d) mass movement. Explain the formation of any two Irish landforms caused by your selected process with the aid of diagrams.
LC Exam Paper
18. With reference to an example which you have studied, describe and explain one way in which humans attempt to control river processes or marine (sea) processes or mass movement.
LC Exam Paper C 280 290 300 315 HL Long Questions
19. Examine how human processes can have an impact on the operation of one of the following natural processes: (a) mass movement processes; (b) river processes; (c) coastal processes.