11: River Systems 2

Work on the map.

1) Label the source.
2) Label the mountains.
3) Label the meander.
4) Label the mouth. Use books to help you find out what shape this river mouth is.

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5) Where would you find the estuary on this river? Why? Colour the estuary orange.

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6) Use a dictionary or a book to find out a definition of an estuary?

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7) Using a book find out what type of water you would find in an estuary and why?

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8) Label this feature on the diagram below.

9) Using books or the photos of different rivers, find out the name of another river which has this feature.

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10) Label the floodplain on this river.

11) Use a dictionary or book to find out a definition of a floodplain.

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12) What is a floodplain particularly useful for?

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