River Landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE Geography)

Study Figure 15, a diagram showing the long and cross profiles of a typical river and its valley.

Describe how the cross profile of the river valley changes downstream.

River landscapes in the UK

Study Figure 16, below, a physical map of the British Isles.

Match the following descriptions of rivers in the UK with the correct letter shown on Figure 16.

River landscapes in the UK

Study Figure 12, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of part of Dartmoor National Park.

Using Figure 12, identify a feature of the East Dart River at 627811.

Describe the relief (height and shape of the land) in the highlighted grid square 6082.

Study Figure 13, a photograph of the East Dart River taken looking upstream from point X on Figure 12.

Using Figure 12 and Figure 13, which direction was the photographer facing when the picture was taken?
Shade one circle only.

Suggest one way that the river valley shown in Figure 13 may change as it goes downstream.

Study Figure 13, a photograph of the River Severn and its valley. The photographer was looking northeast.

 Figure 12, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of the River Severn in Shropshire.

Using Figures 12 and 13, what is the height of the land (in metres) at the point marked X on Figure 13?

Describe one feature of the meander at Y on Figure 13.

Study Figure 16, showing velocity data for a meandering river.

Complete the table in Figure 16 by calculating the median velocity, in metres per second, at point Y.

Suggest one reason for the difference in river velocity between point X and point Y.

Which of these is a process by which a river transports sediment? 

Shade one circle only.

Study Figure 17, a photograph showing river straightening along the River Cuckmere in East Sussex.

Using Figure 17, describe the relief (height and shape of the land) on either side of the straightened river.

Suggest how the strategy shown in Figure 17 helps to manage the river.

Study Figure 18, a graph showing maximum discharge for a river between 2000 and 2018.

Using Figure 18, calculate the range of maximum discharge.

________________ cubic metres per second

River landscapes in the UK

Study Figure 14, a table of information about a river in north east England.

Figure 14 

Plot the width of the river at Site 6 on to the graph below.

Use the following data.

Using Figure 14, describe the change in river width downstream from the source.

Give one reason why the median size of sediment tends to decrease downstream from the source of the river.

Study Figure 15, a photograph taken in the upper course of the river and its valley.

Figure 15

Identify the landform shown in Figure 15. 

Shade one circle only.

Using Figure 15, describe the shape of the valley sides. 

Which word describes the process of erosion when stones collide with each other as they move downstream?

Give one way rivers transport material.

Study Figure 14, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map extract showing the River Crouch estuary in Essex.

Using Figure 14, what is the approximate area of grid square 0495 covered by salt marsh?

Study Figure 15, a photograph of the Crouch estuary in Essex

Using Figure 14 and Figure 15, describe two characteristics of an estuary.