Example of a river flood: River Eden, Cumbria (2015)

Geography

Changes in river landscapes along the course of a river

River processes of erosion, transportation and deposition

River landforms caused by erosion and deposition

Interaction of human and physical factors in river landscapes

The storm hydrograph

Factors affecting flood risk

Costs and benefits of managing flood risk

Using GIS to analyse river catchments and profiles

This unit teaches pupils about river processes and landforms. Pupils will learn about the physical processes operating in rivers and about the formation of distinctive landforms of river erosion and deposition. Pupils will also learn about the importance and options of river management.

River landscapes

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

What does it mean when the ground is saturated?

Flat land next to a river prone to flooding

Which of the following is a human factor that increased flood risk in Cumbria?

Prolonged heavy rainfall and saturated ground

What caused the River Eden to flood in 2015?

Human activities like deforestation and urbanisation also play a role

Why is it incorrect to say that flooding is caused only by heavy rainfall?

When the river adds material to its banks

When the river wears away the land and rock

Which process occurs when a river drops the sediment it was carrying?

Upper course → Middle course → Lower course

Erosion → Deposition → Transportation

What is the correct sequence of the river’s course?

Which landform is most likely found in the upper course of a river?

What physical factor can increase the risk of flooding?

Replaces permeable surfaces with concrete

How does urbanisation contribute to flooding?

Exit Quiz

What does it mean when the ground is saturated?