Geography

Landforms in a UK river valley: The River Tees

Key Stage 4, Geography, Rivers

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Landforms in a UK river valley: The River Tees

In this lesson, we will learn about the landforms on the River Tees. We will practice our map skills while investigating the different landforms.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Landforms of deposition occur in the...

Upper course. Lower course.

1/5

Q2.Levees are...

Wide, flat areas each side of a river. Raised embankments along a river bank. Salt marshes at the mouth of a river.

2/5

Q3.Floodplains are...

Wide, flat areas each side of a river. Raised embankments along a river bank. Salt marshes at the mouth of a river.

3/5

Q4.Estuaries form at the...

Mouth of a river. Source of a river.

4/5

Q5.Floodplains...

Form due to high tide slowing a river. Build up over many flood events.

5/5

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Landforms of deposition occur in the...

Upper course. Lower course.

1/5

Q2.Levees are...

Wide, flat areas each side of a river. Raised embankments along a river bank. Salt marshes at the mouth of a river.

2/5

Q3.Floodplains are...

Wide, flat areas each side of a river. Raised embankments along a river bank. Salt marshes at the mouth of a river.

3/5

Q4.Estuaries form at the...

Mouth of a river. Source of a river.

4/5

Q5.Floodplains...

Form due to high tide slowing a river. Build up over many flood events.

5/5

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Landforms of a UK river valley- River Tees

Today we have looked at the River Tees and all the different landforms found along it. How much can you remember? Credit: OS Maps © Crown copyright and database rights 2020

Q1.The River Tees is located in...

Northern England. Southern England.

1/5

Q2.The River Tees' famous waterfall is called...

Cauldron Snout. Sockburn Force. High Force.

2/5

Q3.Name the landform shown in this map.

Waterfall. Estuary. Meander.

3/5

Q4.The mouth of the River Tees is in which sea?

North Sea. Middlesbrough Sea. Tees Sea.

4/5

Q5.Which course of the River Tees is being shown in this map?

Upper course. Middle course. Lower course.

5/5

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Quiz:

Landforms of a UK river valley- River Tees

Today we have looked at the River Tees and all the different landforms found along it. How much can you remember? Credit: OS Maps © Crown copyright and database rights 2020

Q1.The River Tees is located in...

Northern England. Southern England.

1/5

Q2.The River Tees' famous waterfall is called...

Cauldron Snout. Sockburn Force. High Force.

2/5

Q3.Name the landform shown in this map.

Waterfall. Estuary. Meander.

3/5

Q4.The mouth of the River Tees is in which sea?

North Sea. Middlesbrough Sea. Tees Sea.

4/5

Q5.Which course of the River Tees is being shown in this map?

Upper course. Middle course. Lower course.

5/5

Lesson summary: Landforms in a UK river valley: The River Tees

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