River processes and landforms
I can describe processes happening in a river and landforms that they create
River processes and landforms
I can describe processes happening in a river and landforms that they create
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Rivers move water and processes of erosion, transport and deposition create different landforms along a river’s course.
- Rocks pebbles and sediment carried by the river bash against the banks to crack and weaken them.
- Landforms like waterfalls, meanders and floodplains are created by rivers.
- An estuary forms where fresh river water mixes with salty sea water.
Common misconception
Rivers always stay in exactly the same place over time.
Rivers can change their course over time due to erosion.
Keywords
Erosion - Erosion is the process of Earth’s surface, e.g. rock or soil, being worn away and transported from its original site
Transportation - Transportation is where rivers move sand, mud and rocks
Deposition - Deposition is when sand, mud and rocks are dropped by the river
Landform - A landform is a natural feature created by a process such as erosion or deposition
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
these are small rivers
a smaller river that joins a larger river
where two rivers meet
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the process of Earth’s surface being worn away and removed.
where rivers move sand, mud and rocks
when sand, mud and rocks are dropped by the river