Features in Upper course of a river

Question

if you were asked to label or write down three features in the uper course of a river would you get the marks if you put; steep v-shaped valley sides, small river channel and gorge? (gcse aqa specification a geography)

Answer 1

Yep, you got them. You can check them right here at this web site called - Upper-course features -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesiz...

Upper course is where the youthful stage of the river occurs.

–  'V'- shaped valley - yes

–  small river channel - yes

–  gorge - yes

Upper-course features:

- steep gradient

- narrow river channel

- steep sided V-shaped valleys

- interlocking spurs - like a zipper in appearance

- rapids

- waterfalls and

- gorges

Answer 2

I would have answered rapids, falls, and rocky bed, and been just as wrong.  Upon re-reading the question, I can think of at least three rivers which do not fit your criteria or mine:

Amazon

Mississippi

Nile

Elkhorn (which you've probably never heard of)

At least one tributary of each of these rivers originates in nearly flat land, some at ponds or lakes.

Criteria which MIGHT apply to all rivers (when not in flood) are:

clear water

small channel

small flow

Answer 3

yes they are correct.

i think also waterfalls too.

i seem to remember rapids being in the middle course but I've not done geography since my higher exam in may lol