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
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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.
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
Common misconception
Rivers always stay in exactly the same place over time.
Rivers can change their course over time due to erosion.
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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