Question

Describe the work of a river.

Answer 1

Answer:

WORK OF THE RIVER. As rivers flow from highland to lowland they perform three important jobs, they erode, they transport the material that they have eroded and then they deposit it. small rivers flow down steep slopes and erode river beds vertically downwards.

Answer 2

Explanation:

As rivers flow from highland to lowland they perform three important jobs, they erode, they transport the material that they have eroded and then they deposit it. small rivers flow down steep slopes and erode river beds vertically downwards. Larger rivers flow down gentle slopes and erode banks laterally. Larger rivers reaching the end of their journey flow over flat plains and deposit the material that they had eroded upstream.