River Processes and Landforms notes
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- Water Cycle and Drainage Basins115
- River Courses and Profiles49
- River Erosion, Transportation and Deposition141
- River Rejuvenation9
- Waterfalls, Gorges and Interlocking Spurs48
- Meanders and Oxbow Lakes27
- River Depositional Landforms20
- River Discharge and Hydrographs42
- River Flooding and Its Causes39
- Flood and River Management64
- Flood Case Studies38
- River Case Studies33
- River Fieldwork10
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Landforms Created by Rivers Waterfalls occur when there is a sudden interruption in the course of a river These interruptions may be the result of earth movements, sea level changes or a change in rock type In the case of a waterfall forming as ...
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geography case studies one Geography case study- The River Tees, North East England Source: Cross FellMouth: Middlesborough/TeesideLength: 128kmHeight at source: 750mHeight at mouth: 0mIt drains an area of 710 square miles. Upper course fe...
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Water on the Land The River Valley CourseUpperMiddleLower GradientSteepMediumGentle
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Characteristics of rivers The long profile of a river shows how its height changes as you move downstream The cross profile of a river is a line showing what it would be like to walk from one side of a valley, across the channel and up the oth...
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Braided Channels , Waterfalls and Rapids. Braided channels are a result of several channels divided into sub-channels by temporary islands called 'eyots' or 'braid bars'. This feature of rivers often contains larger loads of sand and gravel. WHAT ...
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Features produced by rejuvenation Knick pointWhen base level falls a 'kink' or step is noticeable in the long profile, this marks the previous base level. The renewed erosion start to regrade itself to reach the perfect profile. River TerracesTerraces...
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River Processes and Pressures - GCSE Edexcel B - created from Mind Map Erosion Hydraulic action - Force of the river against the banks can cause air to get trapped in cracks and crevices.The pressure weakens the banks and gradually wears it away. Attrition - rocks being carried by the ri...
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Water On The Land The rivers long profile summary:Upper course: Features include steep-sided V-shaped valleys, interlocking spurs, rapids, waterfalls and gorges. Middle Course: Features include wider, shallower valleys, meanders, ...
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River Case Studies Mississippi-Missouri The drainage basin is 3,221,000 km2 placing it fifth in the world. Combined the Mississippi-Missouri are 6,020 km making it the world's third longest river The river discharges 584 million tonnes ...
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Geography 2.2 Rivers Rivers All rivers start at the highest point in an area As the river flows downstream, it gains more water from other streams, rivers, springs, added rainfall, and other water sources. A river is freshwater flo...
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Rivers IntroductionTransportation traction- when material is rolled along the river bed saltation- small pebbles and stones are bounced along the river bed suspension- particles are "suspended" in the water solution- materia...
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Skills Investigation Aim: to investigate if the Lightwater Stream at Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire displays the changes in channel characteristics downstream as outlined in the Bradshaw Model Our Hypothesises: Hydraulic Radius increases...
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Landforms Created by Rivers Waterfalls occur when there is a sudden interruption in the course of a river These interruptions may be the result of earth movements, sea level changes or a change in rock type In the case of a waterfall forming as ...
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Geography - created from Mind Map Mekong River Source Zone Transfer Zone Geomorphic Process: interactions between the Earth's surface and the natural forces acting upon it to produce landforms Sink Zone Rup-sa Pass in Tibet Highlands of Central Asia ~...
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Rivers Vocab List Alluvium: Rock particles (clay, silt, sand and gravel) deposited by a river.Abrasion: The pebbles being transported wear away the bed and banks of the river channel. Attrition: The particles are knocked about as ...
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rivers Rivers Upper course Sourse: this is were the river starts. It usually starts in the mountains via a stream v- shaped valleys: because the river is at its steepest point the erosion stronger and overtime the ...
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River Processes and Pressures - created from Mind Map Contrasts along a river's course Rivers transport water and sediment from the land to the sea. Main purpose of eroding land Upper Course Middle Course Lower Course Steep-sided valleys/gradients Water travels quite slo...
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Rivers - created from Mind Map Erosion - the wearing away and removal of material by a moving force, such as a flowing river. Transportation - The movement of eroded material Deposition - occurs when material being transported by the sea is dropped...
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River Management Diversion ChannelsHow it works:Additional channels are built alongside the main river. These are connected to the min river channel through a series of sluice gates that can be opened during periods of prolonged rainf...
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Case studies for rivers - created from Mind Map Mozambique Causes Effects Flood defences 3 days of heavy rain in January 5 weeks of continuous rain Cyclone Eline 22nd Feb Less grassland so less infiltration No flood area - being used for farming Urabanisation Cause...
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Landforms of Rejuventation Knick Pointeg. Niagara Fallsa change in geology leading to a change in slope (such as a waterfall or lake) resulting from differential rates of erosion Sharp changes in channel slope coused by faulting or in-channel c...
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Rivers (Erosion and Deposition) Rivers Fluvial Erosion and Deposition Erosion
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Rivers Summary What is a drainage basin?A drainage basin is an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries. ✓Define these key words: Watershed- the edge of a drainage basin. ✓ Confluence- a point in a river were one or more ...
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Rivers - created from Mind Map Youthful stage A waterfall is a key example of river erosion A waterfall is found in the youthful stage of the river cycle An Irish example of a waterfall is Powerscourt waterfall in the Dublin/Wicklow mountains An in...
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Physical Geography (Natural Environment) - River Landscapes River LandscapesDrainage BasinA river's drainage basin is made up of a few different parts. These key terms are: Drainage Basin - An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries. Mouth - The part of the river t...
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river landscapes and processes key revision points drainage basin - an area drained by a river and its tributaries source - where a river starts mouth - where the river meets the sea tributaries - small streams and rivers that join a larger river watershed - te bounda...
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River Key TERMS Drainage Basin An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries. Source The start of a river. Mouth Where a river meets the sea. Tributary A stream or small river that joins a larger river. Watershed The boundar...
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River Key Terms Drainage Basin An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries. Source The start of a river. Mouth Where a river meets the sea. Tributary A stream or small river that joins a larger river.WatershedThe boundary ...
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River Processes and Landforms - created from Mind Map River Features Stages in a river's course River processes of Erosion
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Human Interactions with Rivers Human interactions with rivers can be harmful and beneficial. Such interactions include: Transport Rivers are used to transport people and goods. Limerick is an example of a city with a port function. The River Rhine ...
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River Revision Erosion, Transportation and Deposition What is Erosion?Erosion is the wearing away of the banks and the bed of the river.How does a river erode?Hydraulic actionThe sheer force of the water breaks the rock particles aw...
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Landforms Landforms 1. V-shaped valleys. In the mountains near the source, the river cuts into the land as it flows down steep slopes. This vertical erosion as well as the movement of weathered material creates the V-shaped val...
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River case studies
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Untitled PROCESSES OF EROSIONHydraulic action - when water hits the bed and the banks.Abrasion - The load that the river carries hits the bed and banks.Attrition - When stones and boulders knock against each other, overtime we...
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Waterfalls - Long question A waterfall is a vertical interruption in the river It occurs due to vertical erosion in the youthful stage of the river. The river has a very high velocity, it is very powerful, therefore vertical erosion occurs into...
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AS Physical Geography Deltas are features found where rivers that contain much sediment flow into the sea; velocity is reduced and so deposition of material occurs. Not all rivers have deltas at their mouths, and their size and shape...
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River Profiles A river changes shape as it flows from its source (where a river starts) to its mouth (where a river flows into a sea or lake). The shape of both the long profile (a slice through the river from source to mouth) and t...
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Landforms Of Erosion and Deposition - Geography AS Waterfalls and rapids: Waterfalls and rapids occur when there is a sudden change in gradient as the river flows downstream. In a waterfall the river falls over a rock edge into a deep plunge pool at the foot of the fa...
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Leevee Examine with the aid of a labelled diagram or diagrams the processes that have led to the formation of any one Irish Landform’ Fluvial Deposition Landform- Levees Levees are landforms formed by the processes of...
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Meanders S-shaped loops All Riverbeds are uneven Flows faster on outside
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These notes cover different parts of the unit. River Profiles looks at how a river changes from source to mouth, while Water on the Land compares its upper, middle and lower courses. Landforms Created by Rivers includes waterfalls, and River Management covers hard engineering. There are also notes on discharge, vocabulary and river case studies.
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Start with Characteristics of rivers for an introduction to long and cross profiles. Then read a more focused note, such as Water on the Land 2 for discharge, and write a short summary in your own words. Return to the relevant note when a term or explanation needs another look.
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Start with Characteristics of rivers if you want to review long and cross profiles. Water on the Land is another useful starting point for comparing the upper, middle and lower river course. After that, you can choose a more focused note on a feature or process.
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