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Living with the physical environment
Physical Landscapes in the UK
River Landscapes in the UK
River Landscapes in the UK
AQA GCSE Geography (8035) — Living with the physical environment
What You Need to Know
Describe the long profile and changing cross profile of a river and its valley.
Explain fluvial processes including erosion, transportation, and deposition.
Describe the formation of erosional landforms such as interlocking spurs, waterfalls, and gorges.
Describe the formation of landforms resulting from erosion and deposition, such as meanders and ox-bow lakes.
Describe the formation of depositional landforms such as levées, flood plains, and estuaries.
Identify major landforms of erosion and deposition using an example of a river valley in the UK.
Analyze how physical and human factors affect flood risk.
Interpret hydrographs to show the relationship between precipitation and discharge.
Evaluate the costs and benefits of hard and soft engineering strategies for flood management.
Analyze a flood management scheme in the UK to explain requirements, strategies, and social, economic, and environmental issues.
Revision Notes
1
River Profiles and Fluvial Processes
29 key terms
2
River Landforms in the UK
22 key terms
3
Flood Risk and Management
23 key terms
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