8.1 Why do rivers rage?

Rivers and river processes.

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Abrasion
Alluvium
Attrition
Bank
Channel
Confluence
Corrosion
Cross-section
Delta
Deposition
Drainage basin
Erosion
basin, source, mouth, meander, tributary, watershed, waterfall etc and draw upon their knowledge of river behaviour to suggest relevant questions and an appropriate sequence of investigation
Flood
in the field; plan and
pply their knowledge of river behaviour and begin to suggest suitable questions and a sequence of investigation; follow instructions to carry out a range of field measurements relating toFloodplain
river and valley characterist
teristics; begin to reflect critically on evidence collected and methods of working; present well-argued reports and begin to reach conclusions that are consistent with the evidence Gorge
Hydraulic action
Infiltration
Interlocking spur
Landform
Load
Lower course
Meander
Middle course
Mouth
Ox-bow lake
Plunge pool
Rapids
River beach
River bed
River cliff
t details: Runoff
Saltation
Sediment
nt will be based on their knowledge after fieldwork. (Meander questions 2 levels – though could be further differentiated by pre-drawing/partial pre-drawing Siltof axis).
le students should be given a level for their participation in the field. Source
Transportation
Tributary
Upper course
Upstream
Valley
V-shaped valley
Waterfall
Weathering