Rivers and coasts: processes and landforms
Learn Rivers and coasts: processes and landforms for Year 9 pupils (ages 13–14). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.
What you'll learn
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Rivers and coasts are shaped by erosion, transport and deposition.
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A waterfall forms where hard rock lies over soft. The soft rock erodes faster, undercutting the hard rock until it collapses — and the waterfall retreats upstream, leaving a gorge.
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Why does a waterfall retreat upstream?
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What comes after an arch collapses?
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Apply it: a waterfall forms where hard rock overlies soft. The soft rock erodes faster, undercutting the hard rock until it collapses — and the waterfall retreats upstream, leaving a gorge.
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What is left behind as a waterfall retreats upstream?
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Why does a waterfall undercut the hard rock above it?
Practise Rivers and coasts: processes and landforms with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 13–14. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.