Question

Compare the following characteristics of the upper course and lower course of a river.

a) Gradient of the land
b) Volume of water
c) Type of river bed​

Answer 1

Answer:

answer is volume of water

Answer 2

Characteristics of upper course and lower course of a river.

Explanation:

• Gradient of land - upper course of the river includes steep-sided V-shaped valleys , interlocking spurs, waterfalls, rapids and gorges.
• While lower course of river includes flat bottomed valleys , flood plains and deltas.
• Volume of water- in the upper course there is low amount of water ,large rocks make the bed load very rough, while in the lower course,there is vast amount of water .
• Type of river bed- river bed is very narrow and shallow in the upper course , while river bed is wide in lower course.