The Earth’s Crust Heat from the earths core Plate Boundaries The Earth is split into 7 major plates There are also 8 minor plates Crust Types Oceanic Crust Mostly found over oceans 5-20km Thick Denser than Continental Subducts Continental Crust Mostly found over land 5-80km Thick Lighter than Oceanic Remains on top in […]
How do Rivers Erode? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV2HOfcCJaMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YdEkegvJCQ River Landscapes in the UK River Meanders River Landscapes in the UK River Transportation Boscastle Flood 2004 Waterfalls Load More
Fluvial Processes River Transportation River Meanders River Transportation Boscastle Flood 2004 River Transportation River Profile River Meanders Load More
River Landscapes in the UK River Transportation River Profile Waterfalls River Meanders Load More River landscapes in the uk Learning Objectives: Key idea: the shape of river valleys changes as rivers flow downstream… How does the long profile and cross profile change as a river moves downstream? What processes of erosion operate along the river?
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Why do bends develop in rivers? River Meanders Water flows fastest on the outside of the river bend. Water flows slowest on the inside of the river bend. Erosion happens on the outside of the bend. Deposition happens on the inside of the bend. The fastest line of the river is called the thalweg. As
How do rivers transport material downstream? Rivers transport material upstream to downstream in 4 main ways: Traction – Where the load rolls along the bedrock. Saltation – The load bounces along the bedrock Suspension – The rocks are carried by the water Solution – The load dissoles into the water (like sugar in tea) There
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River Profile Learning Objectives Understand why people migrate from one place to another Understand what is meant by push and pull factors Rivers- From Source to Mouth River Wye Use the Google Earth link to journey along the course of the River Wye. As you move down the river there are a series of questions
It is time for the Top Form World Cup! A few years ago I gained this great idea to help pupils learn locations using gamification. The idea is pupils compete against each other in a football style game while answering questions on locations around the world. If they get the question right they move up
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Very impressed with Year 7 and their Sustainability project. They have developed lots of great ideas to improve the sustainability of our school, and presented their ideas with clairty. Ideas presented are:1. Increased low Energy Lighting2. Advertise the bus more widely3. Priority parking for car sharing and electric cars4. Energy Free Friday – Put your
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