1.4 Rock becomes sediment

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

1.4 Rock becomes sediment

Part 1

Upper course

Middle course

Lower course

The Upper course

Upper course

Upper course

Upper course

Upper course: 
- weathering material (sediments) ends up in glaciers and rivers.

= sediments that have been loosened by weathering.

(rock that is formed by the deposit of material by water, wind or ice.)

- height difference large

- steam speed high

- deep valleys scoured

- a lot of erosion

The Middle course

Middle course

Middle course

Middle course

Middle course:

- height differences smaller

- river flows less quickly

- power of water decreases

- less erosion

- sedimentation of medium-sized pieces

The Lower course

Lower course

Lower course

Lower course

Lower course:

- little to no relief

- flat area

- river flows slowly

- sedimentation of small particles

Make exercise
2 and 3

1.4 Rock becomes sediment

Part 1

Wat zijn kenmerken van de bovenloop van de rivier?

1. Erosie
2. stroomt traag
3. sedimentatie
4. stroomt snel

Wat zijn kenmerken van de benedenloop van een rivier?

1. stroomt langzaam
2. veel bochten (meanderen)
3. sedimentatie
4. stroomt snel

De rijn is een gemengde rivier

1. Waar
2. Niet waar