particles of rock, soil, and organic material that are carried by a river as it flows (they vary in size from fine silt to larger boulders)

the volume of water that flows through a river at a given point over a specific period of time

the speed at which water flows in a river

River processes of erosion, transportation and deposition

Geography

This unit, comprising of three variants, teaches pupils about processes and landforms associated with coastal, river and glacial landscapes. Pupils will learn about the formative processes involved in creating distinctive landforms and of the need for management.

Coastal, river and glacial landscapes

__________ is the breakdown and removal of material by a river.

Wherever the river loses energy and can no longer carry its load of sediment

Suspension, solution, traction, saltation

Suspension, supposition, trapping, saltinisation

The volume of water that flows through a river at a specific point/time

The wearing away of riverbanks and bed by water and sediment

It gets wider and flatter with gentler slopes

It becomes deeper and narrower with no change in width

How does a river valley change as it moves downstream?

A smaller river that joins the main river

A river's __________ describes the river's journey from source to mouth.

Starter Quiz