Physical Geography of Rivers

Rivers and the Rules of Gravity

1. Stream begins as rain or ice melts

1.a.Smaller streams join other streams to become a larger river system.

1.b. All rivers starts in highland areas.

2. All rivers flow to the sea.

3. High elevation: River flows quickly

Low elevation: River flows slowly

4. A river will go around or over anything that blocks its path.

5. High elevation rivers carves a path or riverbed.

6. Lower elevation: River moves slow, widen out, twist or bends

- Deposit collected Silt

- collected: Alluvium

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