Question

Name three charectaristics of lower courses of river?​

Answer 1

In the lower course, the river has a high volume and a large discharge. The river channel is now deep and wide and the landscape around it is flat. However, as a river reaches the end of its journey, energy levels are low and deposition takes place

Answer 2

• Upper course river features include steep-sided V-shaped valleys, interlocking spurs, rapids, waterfalls and gorges.
• Middle course river features include wider, shallower valleys, meanders, and oxbow lakes.
• Lower course river features include wide flat-bottomed valleys, floodplains and deltas.