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Rivers in the UK

I can locate different rivers in the UK on a map and describe the features found along the River Severn.

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Year 3

Rivers in the UK

I can locate different rivers in the UK on a map and describe the features found along the River Severn.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The longest river in the UK is the Severn and the largest flowing entirely in England is the Thames.
  2. The longest rivers of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can be found using the pages of an atlas.
  3. OS map can be used to identify river features.
  4. The River Severn has features such as waterfalls, meanders, towns and an estuary on its journey to the sea.

Keywords

  • Source - The start of a river.

  • Mouth - Where the river meets the sea.

  • River Severn - The longest river in the UK.

Common misconception

The River Thames is the longest river in the UK.

The River Severn is the longest river in the UK.

Find pictures and maps of your local river to put into the lesson.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Atlases or digital maps.

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these organisations help to warn us of flood risks?
Correct answer: the Met Office
the NHS
the police
Correct answer: the Environment Agency
Q2.
What type of map is pictured?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: a flood risk map
a rainfall map
a river map
Q3.
How can people prepare for a flood?
put their umbrellas up
Correct answer: put sandbags in their doorways
Correct answer: close roads that are likely to flood
Q4.
How do embankments reduce the risk of flooding?
Correct answer: They raise the sides of rivers so they can hold more water.
They make rivers wider.
They remove water from rivers.
Q5.
How do trees reduce the flood risk?
Correct answer: They collect rainwater and store it.
They stop it raining.
They take water out of rivers.
Q6.
Planting trees is a way of reducing the risk of flooding.
Correct Answer: natural, Natural
Q2 © Crown copyright 2024. This information is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

6 Questions

Q1.
What colour is used to show rivers on a map?
Correct answer: blue
green
black
Q2.
Match these rivers to the countries they are found in.
Correct Answer:the River Thames,England

England

Correct Answer:the River Bann,Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Correct Answer:the River Tay,Scotland

Scotland

Q3.
What is the start of a river called? It is often found in highlands. Unscramble the letters to help you.
1 - S
2 - O
3 - U
4 - R
5 - C
6 - E
Q4.
The point where a river flow into the sea is called the .
Correct Answer: mouth, Mouth
Q5.
Which of these features found on or by a river are human features?
Correct answer: a town
a meander
a waterfall
Correct answer: a bridge
Q6.
The Severn Estuary is found near which part of the River Severn?
the start - the river's source
Correct answer: the end - the river's mouth
the middle section