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Geography
UNIT DESCRIPTION LANDFORMS AND FEATURES PROCESSES: Erosion
We will explore the journey of a
river from source to mouth,
looking at specific landforms and
the processes that have created
them. We will also explore
drainage basins and place specific
examples of flooding, including the
causes, impacts and ways of
managing them.

KEY VOCABULARY
Vertical Erosion, Lateral Erosion, River
Processes, Erosion: Hydraulic Action,
Abrasion, Attrition, Solution,
Transportation: Traction, Saltation,
Suspension, Solution, Deposition,
Altitude, Load, Discharge, Gradient,
TOPIC- GCSE Rivers

Velocity, Topography, Long Profile, PROCESSES: Transportation

Landform, V-shaped Valley, Waterfall,
Gorge, Meander, Cross Section, Ox-bow
Lakes. Drainage Basin: Input, Flows,
Stores, Output, Precipitation, Surface
Run Off, Channel Flow, Infiltration,
Through Flow, Groundwater Flow
Percolation, Channel Storage,
Interception, Surface Storage,
Evaporation, Transpiration, Mouth.
USEFUL WEBSITES
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
geography/water_rivers/
2. http://www.gcsegeography.co.uk/dynamic-
planet/river-processes-and-pressures
3. https://www.s-
cool.co.uk/gcse/geography/rivers/revise-
it/river-features
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ANNOTATION: Landforms and Features
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TOPIC- GCSE Rivers

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UPPER COURSE LANDFORM: V-shaped Valley
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TOPIC- GCSE Rivers

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UPPER COURSE LANDFORM: Waterfall
TOPIC- GCSE Rivers

PLACE SPECIFIC: NOTES:

At High Force Waterfall on the river Tees in County Durham, North East of England. The _______________________________________________
resistant rock is called Whinstone and the less resistant rock is Limestone.
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MIDDLE COURSE LANDFORM: Meander and Ox-bow Lake
TOPIC- GCSE Rivers

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DRAINAGE BASIN: Diagram
TOPIC- GCSE Rivers
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DRAINAGE BASIN: Inputs, Flows, Stores and Outputs (Definitions)
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TOPIC- GCSE Rivers

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FLOOD HYDROGRAPHS
TOPIC- GCSE Rivers

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CAUSES OF FLOODING: Physical Factors
TOPIC- GCSE Rivers
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CAUSES OF FLOODING: Human Factors
TOPIC- GCSE Rivers
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CAUSES OF FLOODING: Boscastle (Case Study)
TOPIC- GCSE Rivers
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IMPACTS OF FLOODING: Boscastle (Case Study)
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RIVER MANAGEMENT: Hard Engineering Strategies
TOPIC- GCSE Rivers
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RIVER MANAGEMENT: Soft Engineering Strategies
TOPIC- GCSE Rivers