Friday 27 April 2012

Waterfalls

What is the picture showing?



Upper course of a river and waterfalls

Thursday 26 April 2012

V-Shaped Valleys and Vertical Erosion

Key Questions:

·         How does a V-shaped valley develop
·         How does vertical erosion contribute to this landform
Terms:

·         V-Shaped valley
  • Vertical erosion
  • Hydraulic action
  • Abrasion
  • Solution
  • Attrition
  • Weathering
  • Interlocking spurs

Starter:

Test of keywords

Powerpoint explanation


Tasks:

  • Using H p82, draw a sketch of a V-Shaped valley and annotate landforms, channel features and erosional processes.
  • Answer question 2 a,b,c p83
  • Using the OS map extract, stick into books and label key features you can identify