River Landscapes KS3 SOW

This scheme of work is aimed at KS3 and based around river landscapes. This scheme of work includes the following:

How does the hydrological cycle work?
What are the key terms and processes associated?
 What is the hydrological cycle and how does it work?
 Include: key terms of precipitation, condensation, ground-water flow, surface-water flow, evaporation, impermeable and permeable rock.

What are the different kinds of geomorphological processes?
 Processes of erosion- hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition and solution
 Processes of weathering- biological, chemical and mechanical (freeze thaw)
 Processes of mass movement- slumping and sliding
 Processes of transportation- traction, saltation, suspension and solution

What are the long and cross profiles of a river?
 Pupils need to recognise the different shapes for both the long and cross profile diagrams of a river valley.
 Identify the difference between the upper, middle and lower courses of a river including the valley shape and river channel.

How do geomorphological processes lead to the formation of river landforms?
 The formation of river landforms (waterfall, gorge, V-shaped valley, floodplain, levee, meander, oxbow lake)

Case Study: River Tees  Location of The River Tees
 Key features found in the upper, middle and lower course.
 Human activities found along the upper course of The River Tees (sheep farming, Cow Green Reservoir and tourism in Middleton) and the impact that this has had on the landscapes.
 Human activities found along the lower course of The River Tees (Tees Barrage and meander straightening) and the impact that this has had on the landscapes.