Do the Characteristics of a river change downstream?

... Geography Coursework Year's 10 and 11 Do the Characteristics of a river change downstream? Summer 2003 James black Section 1 - Introduction During this investigation, we aim to find out how the River Wharfe's characteristics change from its source to its middle course. Some of these characteristics are of course physical such as the width and depth of the river, the lithology of the bedload and so on, others are affected by human influence such as the type of bedload, and land use either side of the river valley. I have decided to choose the examples of Backstone Beck and the River Wharfe to see if the knowledge that I have gained in lessons concerning the theory of rivers applies to these real life examples. I have chosen to study the River Wharfe because not only is it one of the major rivers in Northern England but also flows through Ilkely, near our school meaning

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