River erosion starter activities
Rivers erode by four processes – abrasion, attrition, hydraulic action and solution.
Student tasks
1. Complete the table below:
Abrasion
Attrition
Hydraulic action
Solution
Explanation
2. Describe the cross profile of the river channel at A, B and C in the diagram below:
Image used courtesy of AQA
3. List three landforms formed by river erosion.
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4. Write five sentences to describe the geography of part of the River Clyde in the image below.
© Copyright Jim Ness, 2009 and licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Licence.
www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1734838
5. Explain how abrasion is helping to erode the river channel in the image above.
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6. Explain the formation of Dobbingstone Burn in the image. Use the words below to help you.
abrasion
cross section
hydraulic action
lateral erosion
valley
vertical erosion
Dobbingstone Burn, Scotland
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion#/media/File:Dobbingstone_Burn_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1291882.jpg
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