Question

Outline five characteristics of a river in its youthful stage.

Answer 1

1. The river has a sleep river gradient
2. The river channel is narrow
3. The river has deep/steep – sided v-shaped valley
4. The river flows as a high speed high stream velocity
5. The ventricle erosion / down cutting is dominant
6. The river channel is generally winding
7. The river has a small load
8. The river has a small volume of water