the process by which Earth’s surface, e.g. rock or soil, is worn away and transported from its ordinal state and original location

when sand, mud and rocks are dropped by the river

River processes

Geography

The hydrological cycle

Drainage basins

The upper course of a river

The middle and lower course of a river

Fieldwork: Planning a river enquiry and collecting data

Fieldwork: Presenting river data

Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating river data

The causes of flooding

The effects of flooding

GIS: Analysing flood risk

River management

Planning river management

This unit teaches pupils about how river processes shape the land and affect our lives. Pupils will use fieldwork to investigate downstream changes in rivers and use GIS to analyse flood risk across geographical space. Pupils will also evaluate different methods of flood management.

Rivers: How do rivers shape the land?

The wearing away of riverbanks and bed by water and sediment

Rocks collide with the river bed and banks, causing erosion

Rocks and sediment collide with each other and break into smaller pieces

The river deposits material along its banks

What best describes the process of attrition in a river?

Water carrying small particles in suspension

Water rolling large boulders along the riverbed

Water forcing air into cracks, breaking rock apart

Which of these transportation processes involves large rocks rolling along the riverbed?

What is the boundary of a drainage basin called?

The movement of water through land, air, and sea

Water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

Exit Quiz

What is erosion in a river?