Rivers: processes and landforms
Learn Rivers: processes and landforms for Years 7–9 pupils (ages 11–14). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.
What you'll learn
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Rivers erode, transport and deposit material. Which dominates changes as you move from source to mouth.
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Erosion types: hydraulic action (water force), abrasion (material scraping), attrition (rocks hitting each other), solution (dissolving).
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Which process dominates in a river's lower course?
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On a meander, water flows fastest on the outside, eroding a river cliff. It is slowest inside, depositing a slip-off slope.
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An oxbow lake forms when a meander neck narrows until the river cuts across it in a flood. The old loop is cut off and left as a curved lake.
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Where does erosion happen on a meander?
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What is the difference between attrition and abrasion?
Practise Rivers: processes and landforms with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 11–14. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.